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[@WilliamsGail1]

great video, thanks

[@annarotman5489]

I cannot believe it has taken me so long to find you! I love your delivery, your knowledge and your effort. I live in Aotearoa New Zealand and it’s very hard to find good info on growing and caring for succulents here, and knowing that Melbourne has a very similar climate to where I live, your knowledge is so useful. Thank you.

[@richterbelmont2544]

22:31 "Clean you garden man" lol best advice in this video! XD

[@solarwinds-]

Hey Chuck! Very interesting video, but I didn't hear anything that looks like my Echeveria's problem. She has a single spot that looks like a drop of water was dropped on it. It's not dark or fuzzy or lighter than the leaf; same color as the leaf. It's not wet and it's not rot. What do you suggest?

[@shannongay3102]

what soil should I use for indoor ones?

[@shannongay3102]

LUV your garden! I'm new to succulents, completely hooked tho. Unfortunately I'm all too familiar with pests. Maybe one day you can show what they look like ON a plant and the damage they cause. I find myself rather timid with them(succulents) I'm starting with indoor ones, and I have killed a couple already 😢 trying to treat for snails and spider mites that they came with. Wish me luck, and thank you for the lesson.

[@edmora7662]

Chuck I would like to thank you for all your videos. I’m new to gardening and I’ve have learned so much about our favorite plants in such a short time. You doing all the heavy lifting. Your work is greatly appreciated by all your subscribers.

[@Cerriscapades]

Those are some kind words. Thank you so much Ed!

[@caribouskinmon]

Thank you so much for the video! I learned a bunch and really appreciate the knowledge.

[@shwetaprasad8783]

Hi systematic pesticides is to b applied in soil or plant?

[@TheDubrose1]

Great video Chuck. Thank you so much.

[@Cerriscapades]

You're welcome!

[@frankearth9786]

This is too important and useful. Thank you mate

[@Cerriscapades]

Glad you found it useful!

[@jemdoyle6355]

I love rewatching your videos Chuck :)

[@MissEkiBunny]

Great video Chuck, so very informative! Thank you for giving me the extra tips and assistance before you released it, hopefully I will be able to come down hard on these mealies!!

[@Cerriscapades]

Good luck!

[@mariangelperez4690]

Useful video,Chuck! Thanks for sharing all your knowledge!

[@diealigra8703]

Oh my.. Thanx!! Awesome video. Now i know i have a Vine Weevil at my Succulents, coz i see those bite marks at 26:02.

[@wilthonlaurelyepez2419]

Can you tell me the name or names of bacterial spots in echeveria leafs please, I cant find, thanks so much, your video its so illustrative and comprehensive in knowledge. grettings from Arequipa city.

[@Daniquas.Art.]

Really helpful video thanks a lot Chuck!

[@andylise08]

Can you make a video about animals like birds and rodents that eats succulents? How to deter.

[@rosaliecalpito9040]

hi. i read one of you answers to query here about diatomaceous earth.. how much of DE should be sprinkled on the soil or potting mix of succulents?

[@EnchantedwithPoodles]

Wow! Thank you so much for this informative and interesting video. Thank you for sharing your research; a wealth of information. Well done. 👍 👏

[@kuraicraft]

I've had white powdery mold and blackmold absolutely explode over the course of a hot week. Since replacing the soil of everything in my collection simply isn't feasible, am i truly stuffed?

[@jemdoyle6355]

P.s I really really hate Confidor. Im glad you bought the dangers of it to your audience. It’s extremely important.

[@sweetmalissa]

Hi there! Thanks for the video. Very informative. I'm not sure if I have spider mites or not. I looked at the plants all over and I do not seems to SEE any tiny little dots moving around anywhere.... but I do have some small dark spots that are on some of the foliage, and also an occasional "spider web" looking web (not on the leaves, but on the soil). Can you please let me know how I can know if I have mites or if there is something else going on??? These are plants I bought at the grocery store that are in potting mix and were a bit wet when I brought them home. I did spray the leaves and soil with alcohol just in case, but I'm not sure if I have mites and more is needed. Thanks :)

[@acebaluyut]

Hi Chuck! Which pesticide does not affect the farina on plants? I use the eco oil, it takes the farina out in contact. Thanks

[@littlebeebs1]

I love your videos . You’re so smart and helpful ! I love your accent too . Thanks for all the great info . What insecticide and fungicide do you recommend for succulents with farina ? 90% of my succulents have farina and I don’t want it removed or disturbed . I’m experiencing both bugs and fungus . Wanna get rid of it fast before it spreads without making my plants streaky and ugly 😊

[@mugwumpss4647]

Hi Chuck, I believe this is the video to post this comment. Do you have any experience with indoor succulents? I live in an apartment where sunlight is impossible to reach my succulents (living in the Philippines is like living in a can of sardines specially in the capital). I have a growlight for my plants but im worried that the very closed space and absence of sunlight makes it a haven of something that i have no idea about (like fungi/pests). Thank you.

[@Cerriscapades]

Hi Bryan. I don't grow indoors so I have little first-hand experience to share with you. But basically you just need to provide two things - enough light (you said you have grow lights, so that's covered), and ventilation. Since you're in a tight apartment, one thing you can do is to run an electric fan pointing at the plants after you have watered them. This way it does not get too humid. One of the most common fungal attack is by fusarium, which causes the plant to unexpectedly rot via the stem. This is taken in via the roots. All you can do is to mitigate the chance of this happening. Fusarium thrives in warm and humid environments. With proper ventilation, you can reduce humidity. Since it is indoors, you might have some sort of cooling going on so it might not be too hot. Hot is alright if the soil is dry. You might have a balcony or some place you can let them out for a bit. If it's hot outside, keep them in unless the soil is no longer too damp.

[@mugwumpss4647]

@@Cerriscapades thank you very much! we do have a fan and keep our place well ventilated even when we still haven't got our succulents. Thank you! I hope my babies grow healthy!

[@WigantX]

As an indoor succulent owner I must say you have to pay tons of attention to your plants, because they just suddenly stretch (by etiolation), rot, lose their leaves or get full of fly-like insects. I try to move them daily to wherever the sun is shinning at that moment, so they can receive as much light as possible. I also keep my windows full open most of the day, and I kill all the insects naturally, with my bare hands. As beautiful as a fancy pot might look, I have realized that these guys prefer simple stuff, like those regular soft plastic pots, with a lot of holes in the bottom (those that look very meh!). Watering-wise, I just water the soil when it's dry (I know that by digging my finger deep into the soil) and I would avoid watering the leaves. If any of your succulents is sick, wash your hands before touching any other. succulent, and don't use their soil for any other plant. Probably there is more to be said [written, to be more precise], but my comment is getting toooo long

[@susanlisson7066]

I just wanted to say I used Neem oil in April ( autumn ) this year after a mealy bug infestation and it worked so well that I didn’t even need to do a re- spray. Those damn mealy bugs are so sneaky, I didn’t notice them in my Red Pagoda succulents for weeks and only noticed after I was taking a photograph and upon zooming in saw the little culprits so it became pretty badly infested & some spread to my other succulents unfortunately but the Neem oil was a great success on them. Unfortunately the mealy bug damage has left brown spots & slight deformities on some succulent leaves so they don’t look pristine but I’m just happy to be rid of those sneaky little things. I’ve also learned that the infestation was due to the extra moisture in the glazed pot I was using so live & learn. 🙃😊

[@florde4lunas]

would it be a good idea to mix diatomaceous earth in the soil ?

[@Cerriscapades]

Most of these insects are found above ground so I think you will have better mileage just sprinkling on top. You could mix with the soil though, maybe a thin layer of the mixture on top because anything deep would be wasted since the insects won't likely run into them.

[@pamelathesouthernbelle1201]

WOW!!!! What a wonderful wealth of knowledge you have. Thank you so much for sharing it with us. Mr. Chuck, I’m subscribed to many succulent channels and your program is at the very top of my list!. I live in the US in the small right hand corner of Georgia. The humidity is always very high and I think I have all these pests. Mealy bugs are the worst. I think I’m going to try your systemic method first. Can I order it from Amazon? Could you recommend one that is very, very good? Thanks again for sharing your knowledge. BTW I enjoy your instagram pictures too.

[@Uneedmoremeds]

Oh I am looking forward to this. I have been having an issue with my Imbricatas and wondering if it was a pest. Ready to watch h ❤️👍☺️.

[@ohmitered408]

Hello, Chuck. You don't have problems with slugs, snail or small mice damaging you plants in Australia ? Slug and snail tend to do damage here where I'm from, the early rains of spring and summer season.

[@Cerriscapades]

Yeah we have those too. I left out a lot of stuff in the video due to time and length constraints but I mention active ingredients that target snails and slugs here (see metaldehyde/methiocarb, and iron edta complex somewhere in the bottom half) - www.cerriscapades.com/journal/2019/2/2/pesticide-and-fungicides-active-ingredients-list Thanks for pointing it out though, cause I found out that I completely forgot about them in my other list - www.cerriscapades.com/journal/2019/2/2/pesticide-and-fungicides-active-ingredients-list

[@notdyingsober]

Forgot to add birds, I've only had 1 experience where my echeveria was getting trampled by 2 small birds

[@Cerriscapades]

Haha oh god yes! I've got birds digging up a small part of my garden. A friend has it worse though, they keep knocking some plants over and you'll see evidence of the carnage spread all around the ground! In the same vein, we could add "children" to the list too 😂 *Children* Treatment: Prevention is probably better, otherwise use natural predators such as iPads and other gadgets to keep them occupied 😂

[@monfortproperties4966]

Very informative video! I had never thought of putting plants in quarantine. Good idea. I recently saw a guy pour boiling water on the soil he was going to sow some succulent seeds on and remembered my father-in-law used to do the same thing to sterilize the soil and kill any bugs. I was going to try it to see if it works.

[@Cerriscapades]

Yeah sterile soil is usually very good to have when sowing seeds. Some people even cook their soil just for this! 😂

[@artistrybykat]

I’d love to know what treatments you use chuck :) I’m in Australia too

[@Cerriscapades]

Hi Kat, apologies for the late reply. Been on vacation. Anyway what I usually do is go for a systemic pesticide like Confidor (you can still find them online), but I make sure to chop off the flower stalks and continue doing so for the next few months just to be sure that bees and other pollinators are not affected. When I'm particularly annoyed I double down and use spot-treatment using pyrethrum-based pesticides and spray on the little buggers that I see. The systemic makes sure to hit all of the ones I do not see and the spot treatment just gives me the satisfaction of eliminating the ones I do see. Plus it is a good idea to rotate between different treatments anyway, in case they develop resistance to it. But generally infestations do not last that long, and the pests die quickly. I do not use oil based treatments, or washing with soaps, these are abrasive and can remove the farina. I like keeping my plants out in the open, so a lack of farina will be bad and they can burn.

[@lindalvacarmodossantos7182]

O tradutor não faz tradução pro português só no inglês gostaria de saber o que diz eu sei que deve ser muito produtos as suas dicas .

[@diealigra8703]

And the weird thing is.. Rats also used to dig soil at my plant pots & bite my Succulent at my garden. Smh*

[@notdyingsober]

Mine have a lot of flies and I released 2 spiders on my pots and they started to build webs around them, pretty neat

[@Cerriscapades]

Yeah this is the solution I like too. I get really happy when I see spiders building their webs around the garden. I don't even mind seeing the lairs of the deadly red back spiders haha! I just make sure not to disturb them when possible and water when it is bright out while they are hiding.

[@Cerriscapades]

Sometimes when I am out at night picking off the vine weevils, I drop some into the webs.

[@zanyzana66]

Cerriscapades 🤣😂🤣😂🤣 - such a boy!

[@rubyc.4311]

Very informative video, Chuck.My graptosedum California sunset baby leaves(new growth) start to have stretch marks, what would be the cause of them? I don’t see any mealy bugs infestation. Ty

[@Cerriscapades]

Hi Ruby, do you have photos of what they look like?

[@rubyc.4311]

I can take pics but how? Thru Facebook maybe?

[@Cerriscapades]

Yeah via Facebook would be fine

[@lolmglol1013]

coronaaaaaaaa

[@lordshitpost31]

It's coarse, it's rough and it gets everywhere.