Glossary of terms

A reference section with categories and short explanations.

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Waiting (aerial) roots

Cactus grower terms

Root primordia that form on the surface of cuttings of plants being rooted or on the lateral shoots ("plantlets") of stems of species prone to producing plantlets. When placed in soil, waiting roots develop, forming a normal root system. S…

Water regime of plants

Cactus grower terms

The process of water exchange. Balance is an optimal water regime; deficit is an unbalanced water regime

Wet rot

Cactus grower terms

Fungal disease of cacti.