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[TBM]

I have a 2 year old bridgesii cacti that I received in a trade not too long ago, so far it's put out a few more areoles and it's been looking healthy until about a week ago I began to notice some change in color with a couple of areoles and on the skin. I'm not sure what it is or if it's normal or not

[TBM]

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[Sunshine]

Are they turning purple? That's a bit odd.

[New Wisdom]

It looks like it's not getting nearly enough light to me.

[Greentoe]

I agree with New Wisdom. The new growths all skinny like that because its not getting enough light.

[TBM]

Are they turning purple?

Purple? I don't know where in the pictures you're referring to (might be from the flash of the camera?) but the areoles I'm referring to are a bit larger and tan colored, with some tan spots on the skin near the areole, especially the one in the first picture 3rd or 4th from the top second from the left.

I've also moved it from my brightest window to under my light so hopefully it's getting enough light now.

[New Wisdom]

Are they turning purple?

Purple? I don't know where in the pictures you're referring to (might be from the flash of the camera?) but the areoles I'm referring to are a bit larger and tan colored, with some tan spots on the skin near the areole, especially the one in the first picture 3rd or 4th from the top second from the left.

I've also moved it from my brightest window to under my light so hopefully it's getting enough light now.

Don't worry about those areoles. They are just a little bigger than the others and they were there before i gave you the plant. But you will want to give it more light or else it will be skinny like a straw or something from now on.

[happyconcacti]

Are you using a fertilizer?

If so, what NPK?

Does it have a calcium source?

Also, what's it potted in? Pure perlite?

[TBM]

I have it in organic cactus and succulent soil mix, what you see on top is just a decorative layer of coarse sand (maybe 1/4" thick), I haven't added any additional fertilizers yet as it's only been in there for a couple months at most since I received it in a trade, what do you recommend for fertilizers?

[New Wisdom]

I have it in organic cactus and succulent soil mix, what you see on top is just a decorative layer of coarse sand (maybe 1/4" thick), I haven't added any additional fertilizers yet as it's only been in there for a couple months at most since I received it in a trade, what do you recommend for fertilizers?

Fertilizing isn't going to do anything. Definitely don't fertilize it if it's in a low light situation. First of all you need more light.

[TBM]

I'm guessing the only way to know it's getting enough light is if the new growth fattens out? I believe it has enough light now under the lights.

[Sunshine]

If its well rooted I would chop the top and BAP it...

[New Wisdom]

You could chop the tip off and let it pup. You don't need to BAP it though as it will naturally pup. BAP is more of a tool for unnatural pupping that it would normally not do. Or you can just let it keep growing out and it will just have a skinny section.

[TBM]

Thanks for the suggestion, I think I'm gonna let it grow for a bit to see what happens... maybe let that skinny tip grow out a bit more and graft it

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[happyconcacti]

Thanks for the suggestion, I think I'm gonna let it grow for a bit to see what happens... maybe let that skinny tip grow out a bit more and graft it

Here's a panchoi in the same situation. I bought it from a nursery that had allowed it to get badly sunburned. A lot of the nurseries keep trichs in direct sun all summer, very unfortunate. I've talked to a few but they havent done anything. Oh well.

Its healed from the burn but as you can see, its very narrow in the top-middle section. It got a lot of light over the past 6 months and fatter growth is coming off the top now. I'm doing exactly what you're planning to do: let it grow out, chop it, then possibly graft or let it do its thing.

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