Beeker
New England, USA
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| Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 12:46 am Post subject: Should this cactus be repotted? |
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My co-worker has this sweet little cactus. She was asking me if it is time to repot because it is looking a little tight in there and it seems to want water more often. What do you think? I know nothing about cacti, only that cactus is singular, cacti is plural, and they don't need much water. Any advice I can forward to her would be helpful; when and how to repot, what type of soil and pot, etc.
Thank you in advance.
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eileen
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Scotland
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| Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 8:20 am Post subject: |
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I'd go with repotting it in a (one size) bigger terracotta pot as it does seem as if it's outgrowing the one it's in. You can get special cacti potting medium at most garden centes or large DIY stores.
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plantgoddess
Mid-Hudson region of NY (Zone 5b)
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| Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2010 2:06 pm Post subject: |
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If she decides to repot, do not go much larger than the current sized pot. It might keep too much moisture in the soil and lead to root rot.
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cherylad
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S. Liberty County - Texas
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| Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 1:32 pm Post subject: |
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My old standby answer is... if you think it needs repotting... then it probably does. 
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Beeker
New England, USA
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| Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2010 12:07 am Post subject: |
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Thank you all for your advice.
I've decided not to repot. I wouldn't want to lose a plant because I repotted it when the plant prefers to be snug. It has happened to me too often in the past. Besides, it isn't my plant. I wouldn't want to kill some one else's plant.
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