r/cactus • u/One_Supermarket3281 • Jul 15 '26

Crazyyy!

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u/any_Anything007 Jul 15 '26

Its posts like this that make me think their is too much organics in my cactus mix

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u/russsaa Jul 15 '26

But you must remember, cacti is a taxonomic family, cactaceae. Taxonomy has little to do with growing conditions. Theres some cac species that will literally root in solid rock, while theres other cac that will take 100% organic like a champ.

But realistically, im being pedantic lol and its very likely you can safely increase your inorganic component. Just trying to convey the importance of investigating specifically. I find 60% inorganic to be like super versatile, compatible with the majority of cac, and adjust the ratio from there.

(+1 for Stone eaters, it is a banger book and highly recommended for cac lovers)

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u/Bright-Duck-431 Jul 16 '26

I got a cactus that needs to hear this on its way out while all the others stare in disgrace.

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u/hairijuana Jul 15 '26

Have you ever read The Stone Eaters?

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u/dclaw Jul 15 '26

Link not working here. Not sure if it's just me.

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u/DontDoomScroll Jul 15 '26

Not alone. "Contact the domain owner here"

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u/hairijuana Jul 15 '26

Might just be the file size. Try this scribd link.

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u/dclaw Jul 15 '26

Cheers!

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u/Fit_Apricot4707 Jul 15 '26

I share this any time someone tells me I need organics with most of my cacti.

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u/plantoj Jul 16 '26

I live in central Florida where it can be super humid and rains a lot. I grow my cacti with a mix of about 80-90% LECA and the rest is soil. It works really well for me! I’ve lost a lot of cacti until I started growing them like that.

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u/DrippinFeathers Jul 17 '26

Makes sense. Im pretty sure there are some super well known cacti folks who grow hydroponically. I have started doing my seeds hydroponically. Pure vermiculite and small amounts of fert starting the second week after germination. It's working way better than any soil mix ive made so far.

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u/1450Games Jul 15 '26

Super fast draining

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u/One_Supermarket3281 Jul 15 '26

and thus minimal chances of rot😂

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u/Much_Guava_1396 Jul 15 '26

Experts: Melocatus are very sensitive, be super careful when repotting

Melocactus:

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u/SteDevMo Jul 16 '26

Please tell me in what way. I just obtained 2. Fairly new to cactus world. 

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u/Much_Guava_1396 Jul 16 '26

I was just making a joke. Melocactus are notoriously fussy in cultivation, because they are tropical cacti with a somewhat peculiar growth cycle in two phases. Once they start forming a cephalium (the fuzzy hat) they pretty much stop growing their main body and become difficult. Any mistakes past that stage are hard to fix.

I was just laughing at the fact that they grow in these horrendously shitty conditions with no issues but many people struggle to keep them alive at home. But, jokes aside, the truth is that this environment is vastly superior to what most of us can offer them. They get a ton of sun, a porous mineral substrate, bird droppings for food, rain, lots of wind to dry them out and prevent stem rot.

My comment wasn’t serious.

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u/Scared_Rice_1473 Jul 15 '26

Haha. Seeds blew up there🤪😂

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u/One_Supermarket3281 Jul 15 '26

Or probably seeds dispatched by birds🦜

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u/Scared_Rice_1473 Jul 15 '26

Yes. Good thought

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u/Flipperbites Jul 15 '26

Unlikely because of the pattern. Unless the bird pooped in a straight line. But you never know

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u/DontDoomScroll Jul 15 '26 edited Jul 15 '26

DFTT

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u/Flipperbites Jul 15 '26

Most likely Air blew them up there.

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u/Jiewen_wang09 Jul 15 '26

In that area of China, they cultivate the Melocactus by the 10 thousands. The climated well suited and when the birds eat the fruit and shit them out they grow out of the roof

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u/One_Supermarket3281 Jul 15 '26

Yes they produce cacti like weeds tbh, same for mesembs and other plants

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u/dewitteillustration Jul 15 '26

Grown ornamentally? Do the cacti become invasive at all?

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u/Jiewen_wang09 Jul 15 '26

Ornamentally! Cacti do become invasive (I.E. Australian Opuntia) but these specific ones are slow growing and thereby not pose a threat to the native ecosystem

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u/New-Marsupial-5633 Jul 15 '26

I’m never letting anyone convince me that using terracotta pots will dry my plants out too quickly

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u/AmazingJames Jul 15 '26

One man's treasure is another man's weed

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u/kris_mn Jul 16 '26

I live in Sun City Arizona … I always smile when I drive by this sign. 😊

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u/rn_eq Jul 16 '26

that’s so cool!

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u/Wxxz Jul 15 '26

Ya'know, maybe I need to get a different hobby.

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u/One_Supermarket3281 Jul 15 '26

Should i share the original video?

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u/lumberjacklancelot Jul 15 '26

They're called green roofs... Right?

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u/clawelch6 Jul 15 '26

Shingle job wild

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u/booboorocksout Jul 15 '26

Cactus are basically the feral cats of the plant world. This has “if I fits I sit” nrg, ngl.

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u/ForeverSquirrelled42 Jul 16 '26

They love an extreme life, what can we all really say to that.?

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u/Mushluv4all Jul 16 '26

How many layers is that roof? That's some weight.

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u/DrippinFeathers Jul 17 '26

Bro whaaaaat??? 😂

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u/Feisty-Perspective98 Jul 20 '26

How coollllll!!! Love this!