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AlexanderDeGrape
it should not be planted in organic material. it should be in sand, gravel, dirt & perlite, with table spoon of Gypsum & a pinch of Bone Meal. it should get massive amounts of sunlight & be watered no more than once a month. looks like it will die. stem cell locations already rotting. good luck on attempting saving parts not yet infected
Status_Total_2916
Seconding, looks like it’s rotting from overwatering. You can try propagating the not yet affected parts though. Cut generouly above the rot – at least 2cm.
I’ve had good success with just chopping it and putting in 3-4cm of water.
I usually don’t bother with letting the cut dry or use destilled water. Just cut, plop in water, put in brightest/sunniest spot and wait.
When the prop takes, put it in a pot barely bigger than the root ball. Pick substrate suitable for cakti.
Always rather water too little than too much, esp. with succulent kind plants. And give as much light and sun as you can.
AlexanderDeGrape
mine are 3ft tall & 4ft wide in 3 gallon pots of well drained soil, with zero organic material, outside in the Sonoran desert, with 8 hours of direct sunlight each day. It gets 117F or 47C in the summer. They only need 1 liter or 1 quart of water per month in a 3 gallon pot to thrive in 8% humidity during the summer & half that amount in the winter. You are way over watering! They need lots of Calcium! Organic material is low in Calcium. They love high Copper soil. Organic soil is low in Copper.
nicoleauroux
You can always trim the top most healthy parts and put it in water to grow roots. Nothing too complicated. This should keep it over the winter. In the summer try to pot it in a chunky cactus or succulent mix. I live in a dark and cool climate and I’ve had better luck keeping them in water full time.
FriendshipOld6923
There’s absolutely hope! Pluck out the dead leaves and allow the soil to dry completely if you’ve watered recently. Then once it’s totally dry, give it a good drink of water and allow it to drain completely. Continue this cycle and put it on a windowsill or somewhere in bright light, you should see it pep up soon! Just make sure you don’t overwater 🙂
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it should not be planted in organic material. it should be in sand, gravel, dirt & perlite, with table spoon of Gypsum & a pinch of Bone Meal. it should get massive amounts of sunlight & be watered no more than once a month. looks like it will die. stem cell locations already rotting. good luck on attempting saving parts not yet infected
Seconding, looks like it’s rotting from overwatering. You can try propagating the not yet affected parts though. Cut generouly above the rot – at least 2cm.
I’ve had good success with just chopping it and putting in 3-4cm of water.
I usually don’t bother with letting the cut dry or use destilled water. Just cut, plop in water, put in brightest/sunniest spot and wait.
When the prop takes, put it in a pot barely bigger than the root ball. Pick substrate suitable for cakti.
Always rather water too little than too much, esp. with succulent kind plants. And give as much light and sun as you can.
mine are 3ft tall & 4ft wide in 3 gallon pots of well drained soil, with zero organic material, outside in the Sonoran desert, with 8 hours of direct sunlight each day. It gets 117F or 47C in the summer. They only need 1 liter or 1 quart of water per month in a 3 gallon pot to thrive in 8% humidity during the summer & half that amount in the winter. You are way over watering! They need lots of Calcium! Organic material is low in Calcium. They love high Copper soil. Organic soil is low in Copper.
You can always trim the top most healthy parts and put it in water to grow roots. Nothing too complicated. This should keep it over the winter. In the summer try to pot it in a chunky cactus or succulent mix. I live in a dark and cool climate and I’ve had better luck keeping them in water full time.
There’s absolutely hope! Pluck out the dead leaves and allow the soil to dry completely if you’ve watered recently. Then once it’s totally dry, give it a good drink of water and allow it to drain completely. Continue this cycle and put it on a windowsill or somewhere in bright light, you should see it pep up soon! Just make sure you don’t overwater 🙂
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