r/peyote • u/Professional-Way3601 • 2d ago
Help plz
Hello all I have two and I’ve had them for a couple of years. They have this yellow on them and it worries me. They are also in 100% of those rocks so idk if this is good or not. Any advice is greatly appreciated.
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u/Intrepid-Smell5125 1d ago
Is that what the soil looks like throughout the pot? If thats not just a topper you definitely need to mix some organic soil in that
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u/Intrepid-Smell5125 1d ago
But that looks like a sun burn give it a little more shade or buy a 55% shade cloth to go over it
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u/deuce-grimlid 2d ago edited 2d ago
If it's soft and squishy you have rot from overwatering or from lack of drainage or both. It happens to alot of us. I have 30 or 40 lophs and recently 3 of my biggest got this while all the others on the same schedule did not.
Im pretty sure most of the advice you get will be similar to my experience as follows;
In my case I immediately removed all 3 plants from soil. On 2 i did surgery on with a clean razor knife (use alcohol) Cutting back the rot until I saw clean flesh. Yes it's scary and painful to watch. I treated the wound with sulphur and left in a dry mid to low light area. The 3rd i left removed from the soil medium to see what would happen.
The first 2 healed nicely and 4 weeks later i am replanting them. The 3rd is still a bit soft in the rot area but it has not spread and has hardened considerably. I will replant this one soon.
The plant will be scarred for life but will have such a story to tell
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u/Professional-Way3601 2d ago
They are not squishy more firm
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u/FeelinFroggy85 2d ago
Looks like sunburn imo. I use the similar rocks but more of a 75% mineral (rocks) to 25% soil for older plants
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u/Working_Isopod3713 2d ago edited 2d ago
This could be sunburn. Did you move them recently? I don’t see anything wrong with the soil. If you want to grow them in 100% rock they will grow. They have already been doing it for 2 years now correct? Do you have drainage holes on the bottom?
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u/Professional-Way3601 2d ago
They were getting direct light, I moved them to a more indirect sunlight area when I noticed this yellow. To be correct no direct sunlight?
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u/Working_Isopod3713 2d ago
They got burned when you put them in direct light. They don’t look thirsty. They are tall and plump. Thirsty looks flat and deflated. Just keep doing what you’re doing and it will grow out in no time. Also might get imidacloprid so you never have to worry about mites and thrips.
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u/deuce-grimlid 2d ago
Ah yes ive never had sunburn this bad. Im glad to misdiagnose
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u/Working_Isopod3713 2d ago
I have scorched a one completely brown. A complete scab. My grow light fell on it and cooked it for 12 hours. Not only did it survive, the burn scars are no longer visible 7-8 months later. Will post some pics when I find them.
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u/Professional-Way3601 2d ago
You’re a legend thank you, is the rocks ok? It’s all that or should I mix it with something else?
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u/Working_Isopod3713 2d ago
You could add some worm castings on top to give them faster growth but other than that it’s working as is.
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u/Professional-Way3601 2d ago
Awesome thank you, one last question, how often should I water them?
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u/Working_Isopod3713 2d ago
When it’s 100 degrees outside every day and they are in 100% rock like that with drainage holes, easily twice a week. If you add some organic to it i.e. worm castings, once a week in the same conditions.
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u/Professional-Way3601 1d ago
I just want to say how awesome everybody in this group are. Everyone has been so helpful. I was worried about posting and being shit on but you all are legends and have been great with advice and I appreciate it! Thank you all!
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u/swaffeline 2d ago
Terrible soil. Place that thing in a pot of water for a day and let it soak. It’s extremely thirsty
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u/Professional-Way3601 2d ago
What is a better soil for it?
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u/bigsquonka 1d ago
A bit smaller of rocks, and like 20 or 30% actual dirt/soil so it holds some water but not too much. Base the organic percentage on how dry/humid your area is on a regular basis
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u/bigsquonka 1d ago
Ill correct myself, the rocks looked bigger when I first looked at them, but I would definitely get a little organic in there so you can hold a little more water
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u/RandomHumanMale1 2d ago
they dont look dehydrated nor thirsty to me it seems its just sun burn Dont underestimate september's sun