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Hellonasty Admin
Number of posts : 1824 Location : NSW Registration date : 2008-04-04
| Subject: Re: Orange rot/rust beginning on the skin. WARNING: Some viewers may find distressing Thu Aug 07, 2008 7:57 pm | |
| Hey I just thought. I will post a pic in a few days of my plants that survived so you can check them out. | |
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watertrade Calm and Collected
Number of posts : 260 Location : Canberra Registration date : 2008-05-16
| Subject: Re: Orange rot/rust beginning on the skin. WARNING: Some viewers may find distressing Sat Aug 09, 2008 5:42 pm | |
| - Hellonasty wrote:
- I had mine in a organic high % peat based mix and I think this really contributed to the problem. Now they are basically in my normal Astro mix and they are doing well. I just wanted to save them, but the pereskiopsis proved quite hardy and adaptive to the new mix.
Good luck. I repotted the ones with the rot today cleaning the roots with water and then a mancozeb bath. & I repotted into a better mix. I think this won't be the last time I do this... what is your astro mix by the way, HN? oh... Lophophora float in water - bet you didn't know that! ha! | |
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MichaelCactus Calm and Collected
Number of posts : 293 Location : Melbourne Registration date : 2008-06-24
| Subject: Re: Orange rot/rust beginning on the skin. WARNING: Some viewers may find distressing Sat Aug 09, 2008 7:19 pm | |
| I havent read through this thread, but what i saw on WT's Loph, my Opuntia species has the exact same thing on a heap of its pads :S:S:S | |
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Hellonasty Admin
Number of posts : 1824 Location : NSW Registration date : 2008-04-04
| Subject: Re: Orange rot/rust beginning on the skin. WARNING: Some viewers may find distressing Sun Aug 10, 2008 10:22 am | |
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what is your astro mix by the way, HN?
oh... Lophophora float in water - bet you didn't know that! ha! I pretty much use the same mix for most of my cacti (except cereoids they have whatever is around and thrive) but alter the % of each inredient depending on SP. I don't measure, just do it by eye. This is what I use: Commercial cacti mix (never use much), Mixed crushed rock 1-2mm, Washed coarse sand, vermiculite. Small amounts of Lime and Charcoal. Thats all I ever use. | |
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Hellonasty Admin
Number of posts : 1824 Location : NSW Registration date : 2008-04-04
| Subject: Re: Orange rot/rust beginning on the skin. WARNING: Some viewers may find distressing Sun Aug 10, 2008 10:25 am | |
| MichaelCactus,
I wouldn't worry too much re opuntia. They are susceptible to rot but it rarely spreads. Just keep it in an area with plenty of air circulation and don't get it wet for the next 2 or 3 weeks and it will kick on in spring. | |
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MichaelCactus Calm and Collected
Number of posts : 293 Location : Melbourne Registration date : 2008-06-24
| Subject: Re: Orange rot/rust beginning on the skin. WARNING: Some viewers may find distressing Mon Aug 11, 2008 1:32 pm | |
| Ok im VERY WORRIED now. I had a look, my Astrophytum Myrio CV. Hakuun has the dots and etc on it! Arggh. | |
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watertrade Calm and Collected
Number of posts : 260 Location : Canberra Registration date : 2008-05-16
| Subject: Re: Orange rot/rust beginning on the skin. WARNING: Some viewers may find distressing Mon Aug 11, 2008 1:36 pm | |
| - MichaelCactus wrote:
- Ok im VERY WORRIED now. I had a look, my Astrophytum Myrio CV. Hakuun has the dots and etc on it! Arggh.
can you get some pics? | |
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MichaelCactus Calm and Collected
Number of posts : 293 Location : Melbourne Registration date : 2008-06-24
| Subject: Re: Orange rot/rust beginning on the skin. WARNING: Some viewers may find distressing Mon Aug 11, 2008 1:40 pm | |
| ill try wt | |
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Hellonasty Admin
Number of posts : 1824 Location : NSW Registration date : 2008-04-04
| Subject: Re: Orange rot/rust beginning on the skin. WARNING: Some viewers may find distressing Mon Aug 11, 2008 8:06 pm | |
| Yeah we will need pics Michael. Thats a fantastic and beautiful CV you don't want to loose it. Is it grafted ? Hylo I guess ? | |
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MichaelCactus Calm and Collected
Number of posts : 293 Location : Melbourne Registration date : 2008-06-24
| Subject: Re: Orange rot/rust beginning on the skin. WARNING: Some viewers may find distressing Mon Aug 11, 2008 10:06 pm | |
| I will upload them tomorrow, i just got home tonite and im tired. Yes it is grafted on a Hylo, which to me looks a little out dated and ive been thinking of rooting the scion down. I noticed at the bottome of the plant, it has what looks like old dryed up "rust spots" but it might just be wooden corking :S | |
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MichaelCactus Calm and Collected
Number of posts : 293 Location : Melbourne Registration date : 2008-06-24
| Subject: Re: Orange rot/rust beginning on the skin. WARNING: Some viewers may find distressing Tue Aug 12, 2008 4:05 pm | |
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Hellonasty Admin
Number of posts : 1824 Location : NSW Registration date : 2008-04-04
| Subject: Re: Orange rot/rust beginning on the skin. WARNING: Some viewers may find distressing Tue Aug 12, 2008 4:18 pm | |
| The opuntia looks like the stuff we are talking about and it's not good. Have a good read of this thread and make up your own mind on treatment. The good thing for you is the growing season is about to start and this will help get rid of it.
The astro looks ok. The marks on the skin are typical of astros especially the marks on the ribs. Do they get any direct sun ? | |
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MichaelCactus Calm and Collected
Number of posts : 293 Location : Melbourne Registration date : 2008-06-24
| Subject: Re: Orange rot/rust beginning on the skin. WARNING: Some viewers may find distressing Tue Aug 12, 2008 4:27 pm | |
| I will read the thread carefully and make a decission. If worse comes to worse, i can just burn it and buy another one from the market.
Not sure about the Astro, so im going to watch it a bit more and see. Where the Opuntia is, it gets a bit of sun, being right next to the shade cloth, but not enough to burn it. The Astro is on the ground but still recieves light. Alot of my other plants are sunburnt from neglect awhile ago when i just wacked them into their new spots, bit down on that, some are really bleached.
Also HN, would it be possible for you to maybe upload some of your Astro collection, prefferably your cv's? I need to upload my SK-Cap pics. | |
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parrotsheaven Calm and Collected
Number of posts : 464 Location : Corio. Victoria Registration date : 2008-05-14
| Subject: Re: Orange rot/rust beginning on the skin. WARNING: Some viewers may find distressing Tue Aug 12, 2008 5:58 pm | |
| The astro looks fine I have seen the marks on mine with no ill effects I have my Opuntia like yours not protected and one new pad has been growing slowly all winter........ the pad in the first pic I would take off as it looks pretty bad | |
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MichaelCactus Calm and Collected
Number of posts : 293 Location : Melbourne Registration date : 2008-06-24
| Subject: Re: Orange rot/rust beginning on the skin. WARNING: Some viewers may find distressing Tue Aug 12, 2008 6:07 pm | |
| Hahaha i hope so I didnt think it would grow during winter? From what i remember, dad potted it in just normal dirt, and i havent noticed it growing, so maybe your's is doing better then myne Yeh i think i will, but the others are getting that way aswell. | |
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lewis avid contributor & moderator
Number of posts : 862 Location : Melbourne Registration date : 2008-05-07
| Subject: Re: Orange rot/rust beginning on the skin. WARNING: Some viewers may find distressing Tue Aug 12, 2008 7:00 pm | |
| the hakuun actually looks alright. i'd keep an eye on the spots though. in fact it looks better than mine because it's getting all corky at the base and also has a split down the base of the side where the hylo pushed it way do hard... that and i kinda overwatered last summer lol. | |
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MichaelCactus Calm and Collected
Number of posts : 293 Location : Melbourne Registration date : 2008-06-24
| Subject: Re: Orange rot/rust beginning on the skin. WARNING: Some viewers may find distressing Tue Aug 12, 2008 7:44 pm | |
| Yeh mynes very corky at the base, and the stock is old and warn out, so im thinking of degrafting it and putting it on its own roots. | |
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lewis avid contributor & moderator
Number of posts : 862 Location : Melbourne Registration date : 2008-05-07
| Subject: Re: Orange rot/rust beginning on the skin. WARNING: Some viewers may find distressing Tue Aug 12, 2008 7:49 pm | |
| i am thinking of doing the same. be sure to do it when it warms up and pump the scion up as much as possible before degrafting so it has good water reserves to work with while its thinking about rooting. | |
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MichaelCactus Calm and Collected
Number of posts : 293 Location : Melbourne Registration date : 2008-06-24
| Subject: Re: Orange rot/rust beginning on the skin. WARNING: Some viewers may find distressing Tue Aug 12, 2008 7:54 pm | |
| You took my idea 8| Haha ive been talking bout this since last growing season, as you should know. Seeing ive taken this topic majorly offcourse, how long do you think it should take to establish roots? | |
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mutant Calm and Collected
Number of posts : 286 Location : Greece Registration date : 2010-01-10
| Subject: Re: Orange rot/rust beginning on the skin. WARNING: Some viewers may find distressing Fri Jan 22, 2010 1:27 am | |
| A combo of nasty chemicals might be the best way to treat orange rot. Or like kada says, bright and dry... | |
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mutant Calm and Collected
Number of posts : 286 Location : Greece Registration date : 2010-01-10
| Subject: Re: Orange rot/rust beginning on the skin. WARNING: Some viewers may find distressing Sun Jan 24, 2010 1:25 pm | |
| damage to Pelecyphora from this automn | |
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Lachy Moderator
Number of posts : 733 Location : Langwarrin Registration date : 2008-04-05
| Subject: Re: Orange rot/rust beginning on the skin. WARNING: Some viewers may find distressing Sun Jan 24, 2010 2:05 pm | |
| Damn, that looks nasty. Are you treating it with anything? | |
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mutant Calm and Collected
Number of posts : 286 Location : Greece Registration date : 2010-01-10
| Subject: Re: Orange rot/rust beginning on the skin. WARNING: Some viewers may find distressing Mon Jan 25, 2010 9:22 am | |
| No. I might be stupid to not treat such a valuable plant, but I suppose the harm is done [marks]. I generally avoid using chemicals... If it gets worse I will have to... I sprayed with nicotine solution earlier for what I thought was mites, but I think this is orange rot again...
Any suggestions is welcome.. I am monitoring it closely and If I see worsening, I will spray with a combo of antifungals. But the temperature is falling and I hope keeping it dry will stop it...
Oh. I remember I did make a spraying with that year old combo I kept in a spraying can.... Maybe I should repeat or make fresh..... | |
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Olga Calm and Collected
Number of posts : 229 Location : Melbourne Registration date : 2009-11-08
| Subject: Re: Orange rot/rust beginning on the skin. WARNING: Some viewers may find distressing Mon Jan 25, 2010 1:15 pm | |
| I've been looking at more natural remedies myself lately and just came across a couple here
Rust can also be controlled with sulphur, and homemade sprays made from Chamomile, or a blend of Chive, Horseradish, Elder and Casuarina leaves. http://www.thewaterwisegarden.com/rust.htm
The Chamomile looks easy anyway | |
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Olga Calm and Collected
Number of posts : 229 Location : Melbourne Registration date : 2009-11-08
| Subject: Re: Orange rot/rust beginning on the skin. WARNING: Some viewers may find distressing Mon Jan 25, 2010 1:17 pm | |
| and here's another one with a few different remedies
http://www.figtree.org.au/natural_pest_control.html | |
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