Orange rot/rust beginning on the skin. WARNING: Some viewers may find distressing

Joined : 24 Jun 2008 Posts : 233 Location : Bendigo

Heres a couple of photos of my Astro and Opuntia sp(Sorry about the picture size). On the Astro, its a little orange dot, but it is depressed in, i looked around the plant and saw on the tip of the ribs, there is a couple, but because its skinny on the tip, i can see light through it.
On the Opuntia, it has affected every pad... i guess where they are isnt good, theyre covered by tin roof, but to the side is open shade cloth. But they shouldnt be recieveing much to little water.

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 ?

Joined : 24 Jun 2008 Posts : 233 Location : Bendigo

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.

Joined : 14 May 2008 Posts : 458 Location : Corio. Victoria

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 Sad

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Joined : 24 Jun 2008 Posts : 233 Location : Bendigo

Hahaha i hope so Smile

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 Razz

Yeh i think i will, but the others are getting that way aswell.

Joined : 07 May 2008 Posts : 597 Location : Melbourne

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.

Joined : 24 Jun 2008 Posts : 233 Location : Bendigo

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.

Joined : 07 May 2008 Posts : 597 Location : Melbourne

i am thinking of doing the same. Wink

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.

Joined : 24 Jun 2008 Posts : 233 Location : Bendigo

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?