Please help diagnose my Rebutia…

Discussion in 'Cacti and Succulents' started by Ane, Dec 29, 2024 at 12:30 PM.

  1. Ane

    Ane Apprentice Gardener

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    Hi lovely people! First time cactus owner here looking for some advice. My small Rebutia cactus has been developing these crusty lesions and blisters for a few weeks, which is now showing on some of the pups too. What is happening? It was flowering last month so I thought it was doing well… The Rebutia is in the same pot with two Mammilaria cacti (they seem healthy to me) - should I remove the Rebutia from the pot?

    For context I live in Australia and the plants are kept indoors. I bought them two months ago in separate pots and have recently replanted them together. Roots looked ok to me when I replanted and I have only watered them once. I live in an apartment with quite poor ventilation and minimal indirect sunlight, and I keep the thermostat between 19C to 22C (66F to 72F). If it is relevant, the plants can be moved to a shaded outdoor balcony, but sunlight will still be minimal unfortunately. Thanks in advance!

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  2. Michael Hewett

    Michael Hewett Total Gardener

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    Poor ventilation and poor light quality suggests a fungal infection to me. I hope I won't offend you but your home unfortunately does not sound an ideal place for cacti.
    Also it could be something nibbling at the flesh of the cactus, like a small insect maybe.
    If you could place the cacti outside I think they'd grow better even with a bit of shade, but good ventilation is important for cacti.
    Good luck ! I hope the problem can be cured, and hopefully someone will come up with better suggestions than I have :smile:
     
  3. pete

    pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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    Equally cant be sure, maybe go over the plant with a hand lens and look for bugs attacking the plant, it could be fungal but somehow growing indoors I wouldn't have thought so.
    Rebutias are usually one of the easiest cacti to grow, so not sure.

    I dont think its lack of light as the plants usually look a bit stretched if that is a problem.

    It doesn't look terminal anyway, to me, and it might just grow out of it.
     
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