Als ich von der Arbeit nach Hause kam, wurde mir klar, dass mein Mondkaktus braun wurde und die Basis weich und vom Schmutz getrennt ist. Ich denke vielleicht Wurzelfäule, weil die Basis feucht aussieht und es 2 Wochen her ist, seit ich sie zuletzt bewässert habe. Ich habe diese Pflanze seit ungefähr einem Jahr und habe einen konsequenten Zeitplan für die Bewässerung etwa alle 2-3 Wochen aufrechterhalten und hatte nie ein Problem. Kann ich etwas tun, um es zu retten?
Von: worldrenownedglizzy
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If it’s as mushy as it looks, I fear she’s gone for good. I unfortunately believe it’s been overwatered, cacti can go a very long time without any water so 2 weeks might be too much.
This is always how i end up killing my cacti 😭 I always overwater
If rot had not proceeded yet to red part (gymnocalycium does not have brown veins when you cut it with marigin of good tissue), you could try to graft scion after disinfecting the cut onto another green stock (just red gymnocalycium won’t be able to root and live alone because it has no chlorophyll). Look up the process. It is mostly used for species very difficult to grow on their own roots or varieties without chlorophyll that can’t live alone. See if you want to experiment. Suitable cactus for stock would be easy to get and you an even root the top you would cut off too but grafting scion is said to take some good technique. I personally have never tried, so can’t help you there.
The Red part is parasitic & it can’t live on it’s own due to not being able to photosynthesize.
That’s already dead bruh, no coming back from that
It’s dead. Sorry.
Just so you know, “moon cactus” are two different species grafted together. They rarely survive for more than a few years because the top cactus is basically a parasite pulling nutrients from the bottom cactus.
That soil looks like solid coco coir. Did you repot it after getting it? Nurseries ship plants in coco coir because it holds moisture for a long time, which is good for keeping plants alive in the store, but *really bad* for long term survival, especially for cacti. If you plan to try again in the future, make sure to repot into a well draining soil after bringing the plant home.