tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post138476392288189936..comments2024-03-27T07:35:21.832-07:00Comments on Plants are the Strangest People: Question for the Hive Mind: Cereus peruvianus blotchesmr_subjunctivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-57909849668448582392009-02-02T20:19:00.000-08:002009-02-02T20:19:00.000-08:00That doesn't look like typical columnar cactus agi...That doesn't look like typical columnar cactus aging. It wouldn't have come on so quickly anyhow...that stuff takes a long time and it's not usually on ribs like that.<BR/><BR/>from the picture it kinda looks like sunburn, but sticky doesn't really seem to fit with that. good luck...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-74224913414484540182009-02-02T11:22:00.000-08:002009-02-02T11:22:00.000-08:00I'm not positive that it hasn't been spreading; it...I'm not <I>positive</I> that it hasn't been spreading; it seems like there's more of it now than there was, but I haven't been watching very closely. At least now it's been photographically documented, so I'll have something to compare to later.<BR/><BR/>It's also not just at the base of the plant (or even <I>mostly</I> at the base of the plant), so the temperature theory is looking pretty good mr_subjunctivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14113199755474482747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-46489718646937880162009-02-02T09:23:00.000-08:002009-02-02T09:23:00.000-08:00The book I have states that brown, corky areas at ...The book I have states that brown, corky areas at the base of a large, columnar cactus are simply signs of aging.<BR/>Also, the same thing on other types of cactus could mean any of the following: damage from handling, poor ventilation, sun scorch or sudden changes in temperature.<BR/>The book goes on to state that nothing can be done about such damage, but it will not spread.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2481706068105246695.post-69305166697488027642009-01-31T08:36:00.000-08:002009-01-31T08:36:00.000-08:00I seem to think this is merely a physiological thi...I seem to think this is merely a physiological thing, but I'm not completely sure. Maybe Carol at May Dreams Garden would know; she has a night-blooming cereus.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12107236871193698777noreply@blogger.com