HELP!!! my wonderful i have snapped several arms off my cacti can i replant these arms and if so how please
Question:do i have to place the arms in water or just put them in a pot i have no idea!!
Answers:
Yes you can.
Cacti can be propagated from branches or offshoots. The offshoot should be removed from the plant and allowed to dry for 2 weeks. After the broken or cut edge has healed or suberized, plant it shallowly in dry medium. When taking a cutting from a stem section, use a clean, sharp knife. If you are taking several sections from one long stem, you must remember which was the top and the bottom of each piece, because a stem piece that is planted upside down will not grow.
A simple way of keeping track of the top and bottom is to cut the bottom of each segment on a slight angle, and the top straight across. For pad-forming, or branching cacti, the cuttings should be taken at the joints so that the mother plant is not significantly disfigured. A single oval pad from a pad-forming cactus makes an ideal sized cutting.
The primary problem with cactus cuttings is the development of fungal soft rot. This condition begins at the cut surface and eventually reduces the entire cutting to a slimy mass. Two techniques are recommended for avoiding this problem. The first is to simply allow all fresh cuttings to sit in a warm dry place from one to 14 days before they are placed in the rooting medium. The larger the cut surface, the longer they should be allowed to dry. During this time, the cut, moist surface will form a dry callus that is far less prone to rot. Although leaving a new cutting exposed for several days may seem like a radical idea, remember that a cactus is able to survive periods of drought. As long as the cutting is not noticeably shriveled, it is probably okay to leave it dry. Newly cut stem segments may also be dipped in garden sulphur before planting to prevent the onset of soft rot. Do not water the cutting for a week, then water sparingly.
JUSY PUT THEM IN A POT
Have a star from me.... & a thumbs up for confuzzled!...Great answer...Great picture too!
Cacti are extremely hardy.. i just plant mine in sand & earth.not lost one yet!!
Just keep it simple. Anytime one of the pieces breaks off of my cactus plants.I just stick it back in the pot. I have not had any to die when doing this. Just stick it in the pot it fell out of or another pot. Don't let it get too wet. I have had them root in extremely dry soil. I just try to ignore my cactus' and they seem to thrive on neglect. Don't worry...it will be fine.
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Mely
Agree with " confuzzled".
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