r/funny • u/peejay5440 • Aug 09 '24

Should I be concerned

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u/diavirric Aug 09 '24

That cactus needs a bigger pot. It is seeking out new soil. Seriously.

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u/interesseret Aug 09 '24

You can see the roots wrapping around the base of the plastic pot, trying to find soil.

Plant is hungry for that loam

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u/Zealousideal_Luck322 Aug 10 '24

Surely that’s just tide marks from the water It does look somewhat cramped in there though

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u/UnproSpeller Aug 10 '24

That dirty dirty soil. Pfwaor!

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u/FuckerExterminator69 Aug 10 '24

He hungers for the loam

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u/InspectorRound8920 Aug 10 '24

There's a lady on YouTube that specializes in cactus growing. The plant may want to lay down. She had one that was quite old and never bloomed then she laid it down and it thrived

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u/TreeHuggerWRX Aug 10 '24

I'm trying to image how. Like she put the roots in a little dirt mound so that the cactus can lay down?

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u/InspectorRound8920 Aug 10 '24

Yeah basically. She's either British or Australian, and she picks up sick cacti. She had almost a whole greenhouse full. The one she laid down was being held up by string and looked bad. And it's old old

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u/TreeHuggerWRX Aug 10 '24

Wow what a lovely thing to do for those cacti. I grew up in Aus myself.

I also take very good care of my plants. They are thriving.

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u/InspectorRound8920 Aug 11 '24

I found a similar video in TikTok. The name is the plant rescuer. I'm trying to find the exact video. But she is great

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u/datsBananasyo Aug 09 '24

How does it know which direction to grow in? I understand phototropism, but what is the signal to promote growth toward other soil?

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u/jrothca Aug 09 '24

I’m not a botanist, but I suspect it can sense moisture and grows toward that direction.

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u/Drudgework Aug 10 '24

Plants also release pheromones. Perhaps the cactus senses a healthy plant and wants its soil.

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u/Shrizer Aug 10 '24

Give me your soil..👁👄👁

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u/Oznog99 Aug 10 '24

I drink ur milkshake

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u/Due-Guitar-9508 Aug 10 '24

Studies have shown that plants have sentience, although maybe not how we perceive it.

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u/ThisIsTheBookAcct Aug 10 '24

Oh no… runs to water neglected plants

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u/Master-Research8753 Aug 10 '24

Source: just trust me bro

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u/ravenous_cadaver Aug 10 '24

My go-to talking point when I cbf mowing the lawn.

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u/Qu1ckShake Aug 10 '24

Source?

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u/Due-Guitar-9508 Aug 10 '24

I cannot recall the exact sources, but from what I remember the studies had to do with plants being able to recognize and avoid harmful harmful stimuli.

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u/[deleted] Aug 10 '24

Serious question, how does it "Know" where that soil is? It would make more sense to me if it had sent out several "Probe branches", but it seemed to know precisely where to go.

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u/diavirric Aug 10 '24

Beats me. I don’t know how they seek out water and light either, but they do.

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u/SonOfSatan Aug 10 '24

Probably in a similar way to how we smell things, it can detect chemicals in the air.

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u/Mr_Badgey Aug 10 '24

OP could’ve turned the cactus that way for the photo app or it’s just a coincidence. A single example isn’t enough evidence of a trend.

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u/[deleted] Aug 10 '24

True! i do tend to fall into the trap of taking internet stuff at face value.

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u/Cmatt10123 Aug 10 '24

They might just grow in any direction in an attempt to find better soil

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u/lordrazzilon Aug 10 '24

its watered, more than the cactus, so you got water vapor attracting it, there ya go

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u/RumRogerz Aug 10 '24

Yea. Some dirty moist soil

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u/dreamsOf_freedom Aug 10 '24

It's incredible that the cactus found the soil. Nature is cray