To Pot or Not To Pot?

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mickey48
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To Pot or Not To Pot?

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I have this cactus that has few roots after taking it out of its temporary black plastic pot.
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Should I pot it after drying? Or should I let it root first as I place it on top of soil?

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Providing that the end is clean and well calloused, personally I'd pot it in a very gritty mix. I'd give it minimal water. When the roots develop properly, you will know, because it will not wobble in the pot.

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Re: To Pot or Not To Pot?

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Thanks for the reply Steve! So do I wait for it root before potting it in a gritty mix?
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mickey48 wrote:Thanks for the reply Steve! So do I wait for it root before potting it in a gritty mix?
No, it will root while in the gritty mix. But you could also just place it in regular soil. I always do that with my plants, saves me and the plant the hassle of another repotting later. I put the plant in a bright but shady place, check it every few weeks to see if there are roots that keep the plant in place. If there are roots, I will start to water a little bit. No need to water it if there are no roots to take on the water.
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Of course, in your climate you should be using a very gritty mix anyway. :) It looks like it has some roots, though - are those actually live roots? If they are, it could be that it already started to grow new roots after the old root system died.
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Yes they actually are live roots :D Thanks for the advice!
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It's got a head start on rooting ,then - but it doesn't change the procedure to follow much, which Aiko has already laid out. A mist sprayer works well for watering at first.
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Okay then! Thaaanks!
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