Opuntia cactuses
 

Hey everyone,

I just purchased an Opuntia humifusa and a subspecies Cylindropuntia imbricata, and they are cuttings. I have no experience with either cacti, nor cuttings.

So my biggest question is, how do you go about "planting" a cactus cutting?

Thanks!

Re: Opuntia cactuses
 

If they are like Dragon Fruit you stick them in soil and they root.. :^)

Re: Opuntia cactuses
 

I do one of 2 ways
either cut some skin off then dip it in root hormones and plant it about 2 inches deep.or just plant it 2 inches deep and spray very little water on it and it will root on its own in about 2 weeks........First, sever a number of pads from a parent plant and allow them to dry for a few days so that a callus forms over the wounds. (This is of paramount importance, for if the cuticle is not allowed to heal properly, it'll be subject to bacterial rot which can then quickly kill the cutting.)

Next, place each healed pad—callus side down—in a dry mixture of sand and soil in a clay pot. (Some folks prefer to plant their cuttings directly in the ground where they are to grow permanently. Depending on how dry your soil and climate are—and the drier, the better—this might not work the first time you try it.) Don't water your cuttings—or any cacti, for that matter—until they first show some sign of growth ... and then always be careful not to give the plants too much water at one time.

Re: Opuntia cactuses
 

Great explanation, very appreciated :D

Re: Opuntia cactuses
 

Perfect answer!!!!!!!!:woohoonaner:
Agree.