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jasonpwnd
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my cacti got too cold im guessing??
#7965596 - 02/01/08 04:25 PM (16 years, 9 hours ago) |
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i have them growing in my dorm window and its pretty fuckin cold here. when i got back from x-mas break they were like this. i think this is form them being too cold? anyone?
if i were to extract them, would they still be good?
how long should i wait until it's too late?
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Re: my cacti got too cold im guessing?? [Re: jasonpwnd]
#7965726 - 02/01/08 04:58 PM (16 years, 8 hours ago) |
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What type of cactus is the one in the bottom picture on the left with long spines? Some of it may be salvageable.
Edited by Knoa6 (02/01/08 05:01 PM)
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Re: my cacti got too cold im guessing?? [Re: Knoa6]
#7965786 - 02/01/08 05:10 PM (16 years, 8 hours ago) |
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yea it sucks..  left is supposed to be bridgesii right is peruvian torch..
those are the sides that were closest to the glass. the other sides of them are fine looking.
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Re: my cacti got too cold im guessing?? [Re: jasonpwnd]
#7965795 - 02/01/08 05:13 PM (16 years, 8 hours ago) |
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damn... I have mine in a window sill to... Is the cold air that comes off the glass at night a problem?! I would hate to see mine like that!
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Re: my cacti got too cold im guessing?? [Re: SaintDunsmere]
#7965831 - 02/01/08 05:22 PM (16 years, 8 hours ago) |
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Most Trichocereus cacti can live at temps down to 20F.
WTF did you do to yours?
They were inside right?
They should have been fine if they were getting enough light.
Did you water them a bunch?
Or what?
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Re: my cacti got too cold im guessing?? [Re: FarFromHere]
#7965875 - 02/01/08 05:33 PM (16 years, 8 hours ago) |
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Yea Bridgesii is supposedly hardy to 20 degrees Fahrenheit, so I have my suspicions as to whether it actually got that cold in your dorm room. It may be some type of rot, but it's strange it got all three cactus at once. Plus if only one side of the cactus is effected and the sides not shown in your photograph are fine it must be that some of the cell walls burst. I know my dorm room never got close to 20 degrees tho
Where the spines trimmed from the cactus on the left in the bottom picture?
Good luck with those.
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Re: my cacti got too cold im guessing?? [Re: FarFromHere]
#7965882 - 02/01/08 05:34 PM (16 years, 8 hours ago) |
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first of all fuck you for assuming i would purposely do that to MY plants; i didn't post this thread to ask for your criticism teot, or whatever your name was before you got banned.. secondly, nope watering schedule has been on winter time, every 4 or so weeks. third, they're in a southward facing window. and fourth yea where i live it gets to be about 10 degrees at night and is almost constantly in the low 20s. i live on a mountain in northern new england, so i get consistent freezing weather.
i asked if the mescaline was salvagable.. is it?
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Re: my cacti got too cold im guessing?? [Re: FarFromHere]
#7965888 - 02/01/08 05:36 PM (16 years, 8 hours ago) |
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Aww poor lil things!
Your Peruvian is definitely re-growable. Im not too sure if you would want to eat those cacti tho there are some funky molds/bacteria out there.
You could try cutting out anything that looks like rot, let them callus over and lay them on some dry soil in a warm sunlit place.
Your bridgesii looks pretty fucked tho
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Re: my cacti got too cold im guessing?? [Re: Knoa6]
#7965894 - 02/01/08 05:36 PM (16 years, 8 hours ago) |
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yea the spines were trimmed.
and this happened when i got back from break so im guessing that they either turned the heat off, or my right window is poorly insulated. its interesting that these 3 all got damaged on the side closest to the glass and my other cacti on the window to the left are fine. one is actually budding right now. ill post pics later
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Re: my cacti got too cold im guessing?? [Re: jasonpwnd]
#7965914 - 02/01/08 05:42 PM (16 years, 7 hours ago) |
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jasonpwnd said: i asked if the mescaline was salvageable.. is it?
If they just froze, I'd say definitely. Nothing changes chemically about mescaline when it freezes. In fact freezing mescaline would be a good way to store it. It's definitely worth a try for some tea or something, and maybe still be able to salvage a cutting out of the deal. Goodluck.
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Re: my cacti got too cold im guessing?? [Re: jasonpwnd]
#7965915 - 02/01/08 05:42 PM (16 years, 7 hours ago) |
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i asked if the mescaline was salvagable.. is it?
It's probably very potent.
That cactus looks very stressed.
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Re: my cacti got too cold im guessing?? [Re: FarFromHere]
#7966024 - 02/01/08 06:11 PM (16 years, 7 hours ago) |
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sorry to not look up info myself but does anyone happen to have a guide to cutting cacti or how to diagnose if its frozen or what? just kinda busy at the moment..
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Re: my cacti got too cold im guessing?? [Re: jasonpwnd]
#7968569 - 02/02/08 12:48 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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I'm pretty sure you where right saying it freeze damage.
They power was probably off in your dorm over the break.
I know they shut the power down in my girlfriend's dorm.
I suggest you brew up the one in the top pic as well as the left one in the bottom pic.
As for the Peruvianoid in the 2nd pic on the right I would cut all the damaged parts and callouse it in a dry, warm place for 2 weeks or so.
Then re-plant it.
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Re: my cacti got too cold im guessing?? [Re: FarFromHere]
#7974036 - 02/03/08 04:32 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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The one on the left looks rotten not frozen, cut off any small part that is still somewhat healthy, let it dry, and see if it will send off roots.
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Re: my cacti got too cold I'm guessing?? [Re: ngnyus]
#7974552 - 02/03/08 06:23 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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holy shit what sucks. those are the worst looking cactus Ive ever seen in my life. looks like you injected them With some black bacteria, cut em down, and threw em out in the sun on a 34 degree day to dry. then came back a few months later to see if they where dry yet.
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#7976631 - 02/04/08 06:18 AM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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Re: my cacti got too cold I'm guessing?? [Re: Gr33nday43]
#7976854 - 02/04/08 08:29 AM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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no he shouldnt. dont ever eat rotten cactus.
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Re: my cacti got too cold I'm guessing?? [Re: ApacheShaman]
#7976860 - 02/04/08 08:32 AM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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i agree 100% ^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Re: my cacti got too cold I'm guessing?? [Re: royer]
#7977297 - 02/04/08 11:08 AM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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i have all my cacti in a room that i believe freezes every night, none of them have died on me yet and i still have a month or so of winter to go. i think what you had was a watering problem, this happened to some of my cacti last year during their dormant stage as well, but they were in a heated room that time.
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Re: my cacti got too cold im guessing?? [Re: jasonpwnd]
#7977407 - 02/04/08 11:38 AM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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ok here's the other side of the 3 cacti i've shown you.


whats the final decision? the bridgesii from pic 2 (left) is rotten or has freeze damage? -- if it is rotten, you cant seperate the mescaline from whats left of the cactus? and it looks like if i cut the base of the peruvain off and let it callus it will root again perhaps.. and whats the best thing i could do with the bridgesii from pic 1? it's about 1/4 frozen vertically will it just scar and keep growing if i leave it?
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Re: my cacti got too cold im guessing?? [Re: jasonpwnd]
#7980303 - 02/04/08 09:48 PM (15 years, 11 months ago) |
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Peruvianus = Cut out rot, let callus in hot place, plant.
Rotten horse cock = Try callusing and replanting or throw out. I do not advise eating.
Whatever you do, act quick - i think your peruvianus may be succumbing to rot.
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Re: my cacti got too cold im guessing?? [Re: jasonpwnd]
#8196278 - 03/26/08 12:14 PM (15 years, 10 months ago) |
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UPDATED:
OK so I tried to callus those two cacti that were showing rot or whatever it was, unfortunatly the Peruvian didn't make it, but I think the bridgesii is ready to be re-potted now. Here's a pic:
 my questions are: 1.) WTF is the black stuff at the top? 2.) What's the best way to plant this sucker? Chop it up and grow a few? Plant upright? Or plant it sidewards (callus down)?
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Re: my cacti got too cold im guessing?? [Re: jasonpwnd]
#8198218 - 03/26/08 07:14 PM (15 years, 10 months ago) |
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Hope the cacti make it for ya. That pot looks so goooooood
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Re: my cacti got too cold im guessing?? [Re: NariusFractal]
#8198788 - 03/26/08 09:03 PM (15 years, 10 months ago) |
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couldnt you use the rotted part and do an extraction?
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Re: my cacti got too cold im guessing?? [Re: danlennon3]
#8199488 - 03/26/08 11:23 PM (15 years, 10 months ago) |
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danlennon3 said: couldnt you use the rotted part and do an extraction?
I wouldnt fuck with that.. Not worth the risk me thinks.
I would let it callus over more, it seems pretty fresh still. It need mucho heat an sunlight to callus properly. The callus should look like a papery leather texture.
Rot will set in real quick if that touches some dirt.
The black shit looks like more frost bite lol. Possibly more rot :s . Make sure to get that callus going, where are you leaving it to dry?
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Re: my cacti got too cold im guessing?? [Re: scruffymafia]
#8201990 - 03/27/08 03:52 PM (15 years, 10 months ago) |
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i put it in a drawer with no sunlight because im stupid.. back to the drawing board.
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Re: my cacti got too cold im guessing?? [Re: jasonpwnd]
#8203083 - 03/27/08 07:50 PM (15 years, 10 months ago) |
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make some tea
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Re: my cacti got too cold im guessing?? [Re: jasonpwnd]
#8203801 - 03/27/08 09:51 PM (15 years, 10 months ago) |
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jasonpwnd said: i put it in a drawer with no sunlight because im stupid.. back to the drawing board.
Yeah that is quite possibly the worst place to leave it. Get it in some sun bro! It can still make it!
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Re: my cacti got too cold im guessing?? [Re: jasonpwnd]
#8204336 - 03/27/08 11:31 PM (15 years, 10 months ago) |
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If I was you mate I would just chuck them out. They aint gonna be worth it, get some new ones and at least you have learnt something for the next time.
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