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Advice for baby offsets

Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2020 5:57 pm
by Sun_Love
More newbie questions :) I repotted some new additions and at the same time took babies from 2 of them. You can see the sizes of them compared to toothpick and the bigger pot. I wonder if they are so small the pot should be moist all the time? or water them, then let dry out? I also find it kind of difficult to see if the soil is moist enough on the pumice compared to normal soil (if they should be constantly moist that is)
Lower down in the pots is a mix of cactus soil/pumice/perlite. I put all pumice on top as I think it looks nicer.
The last pic is of mama cactus ( I don't know the name of the species)

Re: Advice for baby offsets

Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2020 7:04 pm
by anttisepp
1 Echeveria peacockii (aff)
2 Lobivia hertrichiana (aff)
IMHO
I give water constantly in hot weather and give soil to dry when night temps drop significantly.

Re: Advice for baby offsets

Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2020 5:18 am
by greenknight
They should be allowed to dry out between waterings. They're likely to rot if kept constantly moist.

Re: Advice for baby offsets

Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2020 10:43 am
by Sun_Love
OK thanks guys! Those tiny pots dry out quickly so I guess I will water when dry.