New and Unread Tree-Mails
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Name: Aimee Long Island (Zone 7a)  AimeeLane May 21, 2018 7:13 AM CST |
| Hello! This morning I noticed a strange crust spreading over my cactus plant. Is this scale or something else? If it is scale, how can I save the plant? Thank you, Aimee  "I don't care about spots on my apples- leave me the birds and the bees" |
Name: Daisy I Reno, Nv (Zone 6b) Not all who wander are lost    DaisyI May 21, 2018 11:10 AM CST |
| Its not insects or disease. Something is not quite right with the root system so the bottom of your plant is drying. Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and proclaiming...."WOW What a Ride!!" -Mark Frost President: Orchid Society of Northern Nevada Webmaster: osnnv.org |
Name: Andrea Reagan Astatula, Florida (Zone 9a) I collect seeds  Kevalsha May 21, 2018 11:13 AM CST |
| I would suggest to take one of the healthy pads from the top and start your Opuntia mycrodasys over again. That may be a sign of root rot. Kevalsha |
Name: tarev San Joaquin County, CA (Zone 9b) Stay Home-Save Lives-Wear a Mask!              tarev May 21, 2018 11:37 AM CST |
| I am thinking the media has somehow stayed too wet, since it does not look gritty enough and then being by the window it got cold, so the roots may have suffered from some rotting. Observe a bit more, it may just try to dry up some more, and just resume growing from there. Give it as much warmth and bright light as you can. |
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