Wintering over my friends cactus for her and this happened. Any clue?
Wintering over my friends cactus for her and this happened. Any clue?
Looks like a fungal infection
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Any idea what to do for it?
0개 좋아요No i dont know that much about cacti, sorry
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Thanks anyway 😊
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0개 좋아요Is it soft or stiff? Cacti can go through a process called corking, it will be stiff. Otherwise patches like that are usually fungus or scale bug from what ive encountered. You can treat with a fungicide or wipe with alcohol tip if you're seeing bug activity
0개 좋아요Question re corking - can brand new growth become corked? The reason I ask is that I have a succulent that is showing what I assumed to be corking but it’s developing on new growth. I always thought corking was an aging process and increase trunk/stem support.
0개 좋아요I believe it can happen any time, not just to older portions. Have you tried giving a cactus/succ fertilizer, it may help
0개 좋아요Is the damage on the side facing the sun or light? - Cactus can actually get sunburned if turned or rotated. They build up a strong resistance to the sun on the side that “normally” faces the sun or light. The other side can actually get burned if it is facing the sun.
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I turn it regularly. 🤷♀️
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