What is happening to my dragon fruit cactus ๐๐๐ต? Is it corking?
What is happening to my dragon fruit cactus ๐๐๐ต? Is it corking?
The first photo looks like mineral build up almost. The middle two photos look like corking to me! The last photo looks like itโs throwing new roots and corking a bit
0 Mi piaceIs something bad or good?
1 mi piaceI feel stupid for asking this, but what is corking? TIA for any return infoโฆ ๐ค๐๐ชด
0 Mi piaceNot necessarily! The excess mineral (buildup) is just the plant getting rid of what it canโt use. I have mineral heavy water too so I get quite a bit of this. Youโll just want to make sure youโre top watering (if you donโt) to wash away excess mineral in the soil. Every 3-5 waterings I do a really good soak and let the water run clear out of the bottom. The corking is just the plant stabilizing itself as it grows so nothing to worry about! The last one with the roots you could take the whole section and make a new plant if you want to!
0 Mi piaceA lot of succulents and cacti cork with age!
0 Mi piaceThanks for the advice and info everyone.
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Looks like corking which is good for the plant to grow stronger :)
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