Looks like it has good roots, so I would think it will survive. As you can see, top is completely white because of lack of light. Make sure you introduce more light very gradually. I do not know what you are using to pot them up - looks like peat (or coco peat?) mixed with sand - I would not use that kind of mix for succulents...

It's that levingtons cactai soil, mixed with perlite 50/50. I just make the top layer soil for aethetic purposes

Layering what looks like water retaining soil on top could interfere with good drainage or keep soil wet for longer period of time. Top dressing of gravel or pebbles may be better - it drains better in my experience - and more in style with natural habitat of succulents - BUT that is JMO, and obviously, you should do as you like.

I can look into them. I was just very surprised to find this little guy. Or that he had actually survived! He's been in there at least a year and getting watered with no sun

Sorry, but what you're doing w/ that topsoil covering (looks like mostly coir actually), is not good for cacti & will increase likelihood of rot & drainage problems as suggested above by Rina. Really not a good idea.

I have taken your feedack on board but the soil to perlite ratio is 50/50. I got perlite and did this based on advice from my last post. I really feel like this is an improvement from just the soil alone they were in for over a year before I knew that my 'cactai' soil wasn't good quality. I posted this to simply show this odd little character I found and this is the second time I've just been berated for my soil. I get that you guys have experience but not everyone does and I'm trying my best here. It honestly puts me off coming on here.

Its not any one person in particular, but this is my third post and its just the same thing everytime. Yes I said my top layer was soil but the sentence before that said that the rest of the pot was mixed to a 50/50 ratio with perlite.

This was done on advice I got from my last two posts. Then I post this one and it feels like it's still not good enough.

I appreciate that it's advice but it's not always put across in a helpful way

Berate seems rather an overstatement, but it's your opinion. Sorry you feel you've been dealt w/harshly, but we're not really in the business of walking on eggsehells while we give advice. Nothing was rude or disrespectful, just factual & direct.

We're assessing the SOIL, not you, it's not personal just horticultural; good look w/ your cactus.

Wow, laynabee! Nice bonus plant! Congrats. Completely amazed that it managed to survive being buried for so long with no light. Determined to survive it seems. Good luck with it. Any idea what it might be?

Tyler

Have to agree with the others -- don't see how you interpreted the tone as "berated". That is a very strong word. The advice was given in a very straight forward, direct manner. No recriminations were made, no "yelling" or rude comments. Perhaps just a case of misinterpretation of tone with the written word which is very easy to do.

I've already explained that it's been across all my posts not just this one. And I shouldn't have to explain myself regardless, if I feel that way then I'm entitled to do so. I dont then need telling that i shouldnt feel that way and I'm wrong about it. I am a member of a few forums and none are as 'direct' as I've found this one to be. It's fine and I'll remove myself from the situation but maybe the direct approach doesn't work for everyone and that's some advice that could be taken on board.

wow, I read this again and did not see an issue.

I appreciate the direct approach,

"I've already explained that it's been across all my posts not just this one."

Then maybe it's time to consider it's coming from YOU, since I'd guess your multiple posts were responded to by various, different people.

We're not telling you what to feel or not, we're taking exception to how you're judging the help you received here (which was freely given) w/ the rather strong term 'berate'.

Perhaps it IS best for you to take your seemingly delicate, thin skin elsewhere, which one is always welcome to do.

Good luck finding free advice from folks who actually know what they're talking about & also take time to share it.

I'm reminded of this famous saying,

“You can please some of the people all of the time, you can please all of the people some of the time, but you can’t please all of the people all of the time”.”

Folks on this site are very helpful and on the internet and social media its best to have thick skin or sooner of later you will get your feelings hurt. I'm pretty sure no harm was intended and I post on numerous forums from religion, golf, hot peppers, pizza, cast iron collecting to name just a few besides FB, Instagram etc.........

The people on this forum are very helpful and know what they are talking about and I've learned allot here on the various forums of interest. My free advice is to let it go and move forward and chalk it up as a nothing but a "misunderstanding" .

Oh and another free tip is to read various threads of interest and see how the members interact with one another on questions and advice. It will help you get a feel for how things operate here.

BTW- nice find and good luck propagating it !

FYI- I learned something new reading this thread about laying them down on their side. I went out and did that to a few of my various cacti to see how it works.

hope this helps !!!

There are as many favourite mixes as there are growers. I concentrate on Mexican desert cacti, and use a coarse, gritty mix with some crushed limestone and just a little organic material for nutrition. But do what works for you - I have bought cacti from nurseries potted in pure peat - stuff I never use for cacti, but it works for them.