How To Plant Cactus Cutting

Inserting the cactus cutting into compost step 3 water liberally then place the pot on a warm windowsill preferably not in direct sunlight. Place the dried cutting into a the potting mix by sticking the cut part into the soil.

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Start with obtaining between one and four cuttings from a healthy christmas cactus.

How to plant cactus cutting. Lightly press soil around it to keep the cutting standing upright. Carefully add water such that it rises above the stones pebbles. I also use small rocks to help keep the cuttings from falling over.

Aim to cover the bottom third or half of the plant with soil mixture to prevent the cactus from tipping over. Then soak the cactus well and let it dry out another 2 weeks. Fill a 7cm or 9cm pot with cactus compost then insert the base of each cutting to a depth of about 2cm or deep enough that it stands upwards.

Remove limbs at the branch point but be careful not to cut into the main stem. Caring for the new cactus place the planted cactus arm in a sunny window and let it sit for two to four weeks. Then give it a thorough watering and allow it to dry out for another two to four weeks.

First set your cutting in a dry cool area away from direct sunlight for a few days. For a big job like cutting back a columnar specimen use a saw and remove the main trunk at the point at which you would like to see branching or at the height you require the plant. Pads or leaves may just snap off or you can use pruners to remove them.

Even a broken or cutaway piece of cactus can be used to grow the plant anew. Place the calloused end of the arm into the soil about 1 to 2 inches deep and gently tamp down the soil around the arm. Rooting your cactus cutting once you have your cutting you will need to do a few things before you root it.

Make sure each cutting is approximately four inches long with a minimum of three leaves on each. Place the cutting so it stands upright in your planting pot. Plant the cutting about 2 inches deep and pack the soil around the cactus.

Insert the bottom third of the cutting into the soil and gently pack soil around it. About of the cutting should be planted in the soil. When planting your cactus use a well drained soil mixture designed specifically for cacti.

From there take an empty glass jar and fill the bottom with pebbles stones to about two inches deep. Pack the soil around the cutting to secure it so it does not tip over. Make sure that the calloused end is buried one to two inches into the mixture.

Wait about 2 weeks to water. Take the cut and calloused over piece of cactus and place that into a container filled with pumice soil and compost.

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