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Author Garden: Help me! I am Dieing.... (Kirk my cactus, not me) kirk_the_cactus Gardener Member # 7390 posted                       Hello everyone.. first post here, hope someone can help Kirk my cute lil cactus seems to be dieing on me. I am assuming it is because i over watered him. (I STUPIDLY used a little spray bottle on his needles) I only did this obviously cause I didnt know what I was doing or how to take care of cacti. Is there any way I can save him? Attached are some photos of him in his glory days and how he looks now. His flesh seems to be a lot spongier than it was and his once prominent growths have slackened and fallen over and are also shrinking... What can I do?!?! Kirk needs to be saved! Plants: 4 | From: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | Registered: Nov 2005  |  Seeded: 58.6.127.49 tkhooper Official Blabber Mouth Member # 4875 posted                       First off get some cactus potting soil and repot him where the soil is not wet. Find a nice sunny location for him where it isn't humid and then I think you have to cross your fingers and hope. I've had them explode on me when I went to lift them out just because I have very high humidity in my apartment from cooking. * * * * Plants: 8557 | From: triangle, virginia | Registered: Mar 2005  |  Seeded: 4.249.81.185 RugbyHukr Garden Pro! Member # 5274 posted                       do not mist cacti * * * * I love the sweet scents wafting in the breeze. I stop to admire the vibrant colors of all living things. And people think me odd. Then ODD I am!!! http://community.webshots.com/user/flugnash Plants: 1058 | From: SoCal via WV | Registered: Apr 2005  |  Seeded: 134.173.124.46 njoynit Garden Pro! Member # 1345 posted                       He's cute. wear welding gloves or something strong like cow hide when re potting.course I also added tongs and used plastic sheeting when moveing some prickly pear. If get thorns in hand....get duct tape....press rip er off. deep ones brown sugar& dawn dish soap make paste wrap in guaze remove in 12 hours& wash.I use it for rose thorns,but works on cacti thorns too. I use a schultz cacti mix here in states.You need Longy.he's your area and would know EXACTLY which soil you'd need.my mix feels gritty& has perlite added. * * * * I will age ungracefully until I become an old woman in a small garden..doing whatever the Hell I want! http://community.webshots.com/user/njoynit03 http://community.webshots.com/user/njoynit http://photos.yahoo.com/njoynit03 Plants: 2209 | From: SE TX`in the yard somewhere most likely | Registered: Jul 2003  |  Seeded: 4.253.35.225 margaret e. pell Super Gardener Member # 4427 posted                       The pale, thin growth is because it's not getting enough sun. Give it lots of sun, not much water, pot it up in a shallow pot with gritty, quick draining soil. You're coming into summer, right? In a month or so it should be in a position to sort out what needs pruning or rerooting or what. Good luck. * * * * may God bless the WHOLE world! Plants: 601 | From: Rhinebeck, NY USA | Registered: Jan 2005  |  Seeded: 68.199.184.133 kirk_the_cactus Gardener Member # 7390 posted                       thank you so much for all your help... will be heading to the nursery to pickup some nice gritty soil and repot Kirk into a larger bowl. It is summer here now so no shortage of sunlight, I'll be sure to keep him out on the balcony during the day to help his recovery Plants: 4 | From: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | Registered: Nov 2005  |  Seeded: 58.6.127.49 weezie13 Compost Queen! Member # 772 posted                       And please, please be sure to come back and let us know how Kirk_the _cactus is doing... Good or bad , we love to hear updates... * * * * Weezie Don't forget to be kind to strangers. For some who have done this have entertained angels without realizing it. - Bible - Hebrews 13:2 http://photobucket.com/albums/y250/weezie13/ Plants: 29299 | From: N.Y. | Registered: Apr 2003  |  Seeded: 24.49.115.46 kirk_the_cactus Gardener Member # 7390 posted                       an update on poor lil kirk... kirk has passed away gave him a nice new home with nice gritty soil and a big bowl and plenty fo sunlight but he just kept shrivelling up. Now he is all tiny and brown time to get a new one ! kirk2 shall survive ! Plants: 4 | From: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | Registered: Nov 2005  |  Seeded: 220.235.241.118 margaret e. pell Super Gardener Member # 4427 posted                       With my deepest sympathy, keep the next one in a small bowl. We've all had plants die, glad to hear there will be a Kirk 2! * * * * may God bless the WHOLE world! Plants: 601 | From: Rhinebeck, NY USA | Registered: Jan 2005  |  Seeded: 68.199.184.133 Sorathien Dream Gardener Member # 6878 posted                       cacti prefer small pots. i have a cactus that is in a tiny pot compared to how big it is. i water it maybe once every 2-3 months, and its doing great. Plants: 144 | From: Washington | Registered: Sep 2005  |  Seeded: 67.185.116.63 t_d_guy guest posted                 wow you guys just answered all my questions! Seeded: 69.170.55.42

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