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Gardening Area => Growing questions and answers => Topic started by: SlowGrow on October 31, 2014, 12:55:55 AM

Title: does the firmness of a cacti mean anything?
Post by: SlowGrow on October 31, 2014, 12:55:55 AM

Everyday I feel the firmness of my cacti and ive been wondering if it means anything between soft and firm. I notice they feel different everyday, sometimes they can be extremely firm and othertimes almost squishy. does anyone have any input on this? thanks!

Title: Re: does the firmness of a cacti mean anything?
Post by: EIRN on October 31, 2014, 01:11:31 AM

water, maybe

Title: Re: does the firmness of a cacti mean anything?
Post by: New Wisdom on October 31, 2014, 01:53:57 AM

The extremely firm ones are well hydrated and the ones that are soft like a sponge (not mushy) are just a bit dehydrated and are probably thirsty.  It's perfectly normal for slow growing globulars to get squishy in-between waterings. That's usually when i know i need to water them.  When winter comes i try to get them as dry as possible to go dormant. At that point they are usually very soft.