It's variegated and the size of a pea.
Do I let th bottom callous, for how long? Do I water it and how often, or will it root from not watering? I don't want it to rot or dehydrate.
How do I root a tiny cactus pup?
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Re: How do I root a tiny cactus pup?
2 things what kind of cactus? Also how was it removed? Did it fall off or cut, get cut off?
I would recommend neglect as the best way to root it. I leave mine in vermiculite for a few months till they have roots. A varigated one may do better grafted, but again the kind, or a picture of it would be useful.
I would recommend neglect as the best way to root it. I leave mine in vermiculite for a few months till they have roots. A varigated one may do better grafted, but again the kind, or a picture of it would be useful.
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Re: How do I root a tiny cactus pup?
Gymnocalycium mihanovichii, the parent plant rotted so I gently pulled it off hoping it survives by rooting.george76904 wrote:2 things what kind of cactus? Also how was it removed? Did it fall off or cut, get cut off?
I would recommend neglect as the best way to root it. I leave mine in vermiculite for a few months till they have roots. A varigated one may do better grafted, but again the kind, or a picture of it would be useful.
Re: How do I root a tiny cactus pup?
I would think that it wouldn't take but a couple days to callous because the surface would be 'wound' would be very small. I took a similar pup, the size of a pea or smaller, and recently stuck it in a tiny 2" pot to root. This pup fell off the parent plant. I don't 'water' it in a traditional sense but rather mist it every few days just until the surface area of the soil begin to slightly dampen.
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Re: How do I root a tiny cactus pup?
Ok I will try that.jmoney wrote:I would think that it wouldn't take but a couple days to callous because the surface would be 'wound' would be very small. I took a similar pup, the size of a pea or smaller, and recently stuck it in a tiny 2" pot to root. This pup fell off the parent plant. I don't 'water' it in a traditional sense but rather mist it every few days just until the surface area of the soil begin to slightly dampen.
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Re: How do I root a tiny cactus pup?
I agree with jmoney. The wound is small, plus the tissue of the joint is adapted for quick healing and rooting, and there's less cell damage from pulling it off than from cutting. It doesn't need much healing time.
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