[Arid_gardener] Re: Fungus on Saguaro

[Olin Miller]

I suggest you have a cactus specialist look at your cactus to see if it
can be saved.

There is a "bacterial necrosis" (not a fungus), that can infect a
saguaro.  See descriptions at

http://cals.arizona.edu/maricopa/garden/html/t-tips/diseases/saguaro.htm
http://ag.arizona.edu/gardening/news/articles/14.1.html
http://desertbotanical.org/index.aspx?pageID=603

Olin Miller
Master Gardener Volunteer, Maricopa County AZ
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----- Original Message ----- From: <ilsef at earthlink.net>
Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2006 2:24 PM
> Ilse Fultz,  85205,  ilsef at earthlink.net
>
> I have a huge Cactus starts with S I dont know how to spell it it has
> a huge Brown spot  from the bottom to the top almost,I think its a
> Fungus what can I do for that?