Restarting cactus watering...

[BlackDesert21]

Hello again. Due to where I live and the poor growing conditions in winter, I am one of those people who does not water AT ALL during the cold months (except if a plant is shriveling). Now that we're finally transitioning to spring, it's time to start watering again, but should they be given the same amount as usual or be gradually re-introduced to it? I ask this because given the amount the pots have dried out I would expect root damage. Does the plant need time to regrow its root system to absorb the summer amount of water?

[7george]

When I lived in similar climate and even now I start and end growing season with 1ce/month watering, then once in 2 weeks and then if the weather get hot and plants are not in summer dormancy water them weekly. Also some of the roots can be dead and newly re-potted plants do not use all the soil in the pots. In that case is a good idea to start with partial waterings or sprinkling to wake up these cacti and do the profound watering after you see signs of active growth.

[greenknight]

I give them all a good watering and then observe the results, if any don't seem to be taking up water well check the roots. How long until the next watering depends on the weather - maybe a month, maybe longer.