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My cactus fell over. would like some input
    #22088078 - 08/13/15 04:34 PM (8 years, 5 months ago)

Hi everyone, so I got this cactus and it's been in the ground since march 2014.  The cactus is pachanoi or macrogonus, depending on who you ask and was sold to me as a peruvianus.  I know some cactus go prostrate so I'm curious if any of you knowledgeable folks agree this looks normal. 

The cactus developed a lean to it and was at a 45 degree angle for few days, then this morning it was on the ground.  Looking back it seems very controlled and deliberate.  There's no rot and no soft spots.

Should I cut and root or let it play out?
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Re: My cactus fell over. would like some input [Re: verbage]
    #22088109 - 08/13/15 04:39 PM (8 years, 5 months ago)

Awwh poor, cacti..
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I'd cut it, let callous, then re-plant/pot w/stakes to keep it stable.


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Re: My cactus fell over. would like some input [Re: Fantastic Mr. Fox]
    #22088137 - 08/13/15 04:48 PM (8 years, 5 months ago)

looks so good, :firecum:


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Re: My cactus fell over. would like some input [Re: pineapple3]
    #22088350 - 08/13/15 05:42 PM (8 years, 5 months ago)

got top heavy, developed the lean and broke. Trichocereus camarguensis is a cactus that throws itself over to grow. It doesn't break itself though,


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Re: My cactus fell over. would like some input [Re: kosmokratorshaman]
    #22088407 - 08/13/15 05:58 PM (8 years, 5 months ago)

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got top heavy, developed the lean and broke. Trichocereus camarguensis is a cactus that throws itself over to grow. It doesn't break itself though,




Valid.  I like your style and agree with you.  I cut the cactus and will let it callous then reroot.  It's 42 inches in length and very heavy.  I'm guessing here but I place it at over 40 pounds. 

THanks for putting it in perspective.


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Re: My cactus fell over. would like some input [Re: verbage]
    #22088483 - 08/13/15 06:16 PM (8 years, 5 months ago)

:lol:


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Re: My cactus fell over. would like some input [Re: Fantastic Mr. Fox]
    #22088508 - 08/13/15 06:24 PM (8 years, 5 months ago)

I would cut the bottom flat and the stump at an angle. Then I would cut two 10" middle sections from the 42" tip leaving 22". I would root the two middles as logs, and reroot the tip upright. Then you have four cacti.


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    #22088596 - 08/13/15 06:53 PM (8 years, 5 months ago)

If you just leave it be it will become a log and grow many new pups along said log. This is how patches are created in nature.


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Re: My cactus fell over. would like some input [Re: verbage]
    #22088807 - 08/13/15 07:47 PM (8 years, 5 months ago)

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prismism said:
If you just leave it be it will become a log and grow many new pups along said log. This is how patches are created in nature.




True, but I wouldn't let any of mine do that if they were to fall. Just my preference though.


I would cut it into probably 3 pieces myself and reroot....





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verbage said:I'm guessing here but I place it at over 40 pounds. 






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40 pounds?!?!


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Re: My cactus fell over. would like some input [Re: cowsRmeat]
    #22088899 - 08/13/15 08:05 PM (8 years, 5 months ago)

40 pounds wet material bro..put it back in your shorts

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