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 heavybedroom
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 Repotting a Loph 
#15954892 - 03/16/12 01:14 PM (1 year, 2 months ago) |
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Hello!
I have just recently received these two beautiful plants, and I need to get them in soil quickly. My problem is that I am currently waiting for the soil to dry completely to avoid any rot. My question is: will it be okay to have these out of any soil (currently laying on their side on a paper towel on a soft surface) for more than a couple days while I wait for the soil to be ready?
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 Mostly_Harmless
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They would be fine for months, no rush! There is never a need to get a cactus into soil quickly.
Keep out of direct sunlight for the time being and slowly reintroduce after the repot.
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Ieponumos
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Quote:
Mostly_Harmless said:
They would be fine for months, no rush! There is never a need to get a cactus into soil quickly.
This. I let a Loph plant sit on its side in my living room for over three months!!! There was a point where it started to shrivel, so I put it in a clean bowl of distilled water for like an hour. I was firm again! It was soon after that that I planted it though. It's still alive, too.
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heavybedroom
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Great, i love this place - such quick replies. Lastly, once I do finally repot, considering the mature development of the taproot, how long will it take for new roots to grow so I can start watering this spring?
Growing medium will be cactus soil, dolomite limestone, perlite and some coarse sand (if i can find it - no gardening stores seem to carry it).
Thanks again!
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Ieponumos
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Quote:
heavybedroom said:
Great, i love this place - such quick replies. Lastly, once I do finally repot, considering the mature development of the taproot, how long will it take for new roots to grow so I can start watering this spring?
Growing medium will be cactus soil, dolomite limestone, perlite and some coarse sand (if i can find it - no gardening stores seem to carry it).
Thanks again!
You don't need to wait for new root growth to occur, you only need wait until the trauma of uprooting/repotting to heal. Start watering slowly 1-2 weeks after putting in its new pot. You don't really have to worry about the lime in my experience. IME willies grow in both mildly to moderately alkaline and acid soil (like pH 5.5 to 9 or something), you just don't want it REALLY acidic. Also, as for the potting mix, you might want to strain the cactus soil depending on how many wood chunks are in there. It doesn't really affect things one way or another, but I just like my mix to be ultra light and fluffy.
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For coarse sand. go to a landscaping supplies place. Take a bucket or container with you. they wiuld probably only charge a very small amount for a bucketfull of coarse sand
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