How To Propagate Large Cactus Cuttings
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- čas přidán 25. 07. 2019
- Hi everyone,
In this video I share with you how to propagate large cactus cuttings.
This video has been highly requested for a long time and I was finally able to purchase some very large cactus cuttings - Featured in the video are large cuttings of Trichocereus Spachianus.
This cactus is a very strong and fast growing cactus.
These cuttings will be allowed to dry and callous for a minimum of 8 weeks before planting.
I hope you enjoy the video!
Thanks for watching & Happy Gardening!
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First time to watch. Thanks for the details. So many tutorials are a "Cut the cactus, put it in the soil, water when dry." sort of instructions. Leaves a little bit of details out. Thanks for the tips.
♥♥♥ Thank you! Very grateful for this resource! I was considering hiring a moving company to move my 7 foot tall office cactus to my home but now I can just propogate part of it.
Great to see this. It’s confirmation of what I’ve done on instinct with a mature Astro myriostigma I bought from eBay. Basically, the root ball detached on opening the plant from its packing and there was some rot extending about 1/2 way up the plant vascular system.
One chance to save it: cut well back to as much clean tissue as possible. Dipped cut parts in yellow sulphur powder, then left to callus for about a month. Now I’ve stood the “cutting” on a grit/sand/ compost (40:40:20) mix and left him under the staging.
Please note: I do emphasise that the seller was very happy to reimburse me, as I contacted them with photos immediately I received the plant and saw the problem.
I hate it that you had this experience but glad to hear they were willing to reimburse you. Good luck with the rescue Carol. Those a lovely plants.
So glad I watched this before sticking a large cutting directly into a large pot. Thank you!!
Edit: I have repeated this process on numerous large cactus and jade cuttings and success rates have gone way up. Less root rot problems. Also switched to a more loamy soil with less vermiculite so it dries a bit faster.
Thanks so much for your comment, really glad to hear you found the video useful and it proved helpful for your cuttings!
Best wishes and Happy Gardening!
Exactly what I was looking for, thanks. Subscribed👍
Cool vid. Also liked your presentation at the casa this week, very informative.
Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed my presentation... Thanks for watching & Happy Gardening!
Extremely useful. Thank you!!
Great video! Very informative.
Excellent video thank you
Good advice
Very helpful. Thanks!
Legend. Thanks for the great tips.
Excellent video!!
Thank you!
Hermosos cactus
Kool Channel. Cerriscapades brought me here. Just subscribed.
Awesome! Welcome! I am a big fan of Chuck's channel.... Happy Gardening!
See you in the Garden
Thanks for your great videos. Can you please tell me whether I should wash the lime off the cuttings before potting?
Yes you do, just brush it off with an old toothbrush or a dustpan brush. Should come off very easily, a few granules left behind is no problem. Happy Gardening!
A couple of my large San Pedro stems (planted in the garden) have broken off. Do I cut the top off the stems that are left in the ground the same way on angles ? Should I dust with lime and cover with plastic bags so the cut ends don't get wet?
Hey there great information thanks, have a few further questions... Would this technique work on a 2 metre San Pedro Cactus and when micro potting would scoria rock work, or does it need to be gravel? ? Also it will be winter here soon so I'm wondering whether it'd be best to keep the cactus upright inside for the drying off process (sunny position / warm house) or would it be better on a covered deck where it should mostly stay dry (unless stormy weather blows in some rain)? ... Thanks :)
This technique works on all column cacti.
I consider scoria to be a type of gravel so yes will work just fine, winter is not a good time for cuttings though.
Spring & summer are best.
If you have already done the cutting, it is best stored right way up in a sunny spot and keep the base dry.
Happy Gardening!
Why does everyone think they need to dry out their cuttings before planting them? I've never had any issues at all with just shoving them straight into soil. They are hardy barstards. Also they root way quicker in soil and sun.
Very helpful. I recently cut my San Pedro and let it dry for a couple weeks but didn’t use lime or sulfur :(. Didn’t realize that needed to be done. Do you think I should recut it and use the lime?
Great info on your channel. Always very enjoyable to watch!! 🌵❤️
It’s not necessary but does help
I agree with DroneHD it is not mandatory to dust with sulphur or lime it is just to assist - there is not a huge difference if it is used or not. Thanks for watching & Happy Gardening!
@@87walker What about using Take Root Hormone on a Mexican Fence Post? Have a large cutting and it's our winter here in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA and wonder if I can just plant in-ground or do you really need to pot first? Thank you. Great accent
Will this technique work with trichocereus grandiflora (aka torch cactus) ?
Thank you for the content! Can you use cinnamon instead of lime or sulfer?
Ahhh the fabled cinnamon.
I do need to address this in a proper video.
In short, no I do not recommend using cinnamon powder.
Hormone powder works very well and is not expensive.
Happy Gardening!
How long do you leave them in the micro pots before transplanting into a bigger one?
This was definitely helpful. Thank You.
I just picked up a two meter Peruvian torch and not sure if I should cut it into 3 decent sections or plant it as is..
Can I use rooting hormone before the cutting calluses over ?
Wow, those are huge cactus cuttings! What is the purpose of garden lime or sulphur?
Helps to dry out the cut end and prevent infection.
I use hormone powder now, it works better.
I just had a saguaro arm fall into my yard 😢 I’m hoping to save it thank you for the tips!
Watching your CZcams channel, we have an apartment in Spain. I’ve acquired lots of cactuses by picking them from dumpsters and propagating them, I’ve gone slightly overboard the amount I’ve got
Slightly overboard?
Sorry, I am not familar with that term (lol)
If there is space, there is space for more plants!
Why use the lime you are the first one I have seen mention its use? is this only for larger cacti?
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I have a 3 foot arm on a 12 ft saguaro that I am wanting to replant. The main saguaro is being removed due to some kind of black causing bacteria on trunk. The 3ft arm has a bend toward bottom. If I cut arm above bend should that be safe when replanting so it will grow straight?
I’m wondering is it ok to use a towel I’ve used these with no problemos also I’m wondering when to know to cut them if they’re potted ✌🏻😘
I'm looking for a video of how to take a cutting from and offspring of a large tall cactus. Do I just break it off or saw off as close to the base as possible?
Hi there, how to prepare the lime?
What do i do to my cutting that turned yellow?
I have a mammillaria backebergiana cactus(his name is Jeffery) that has become super skinny at his base and is basically collapsed over the side of his pot(or he would if i didn't stand him up with paint stick stabbed into the soil to prop him up). I have already cut off all his pups for replanting, but I was wondering if it was possible to cut off the whole cactus above where he starts getting really skinny, and replant him? I've had him for many years and I am very attached. I dont want him to die🥺 but I want him to be able to stand like he used to. Standing up, he is a little over a foot tall. He starts getting skinny about seven inches form the top. Any advice?
Hey there, I have recently picked up 3 mother cowboy cactus plants, they are large and sad :( I want to bring them back to life.. so I have the root bases of them and the tops have been cut off, cab I cut them into sections and plant each section, if so how? Because the tops are cut aswell, so they would have both ends cut.. help !! Thankyou !
I had to cut the top of my cactus because it had a fungus spreading, do I still need to cover the cut with garden lime? What purpose does the garden lime serve? Thanks!
If you can keep the cut completely dry then no it is not required.
The garden lime helps dry the cut quicker and form the callous, can still do without it no problem.
Happy Gardening!
Hi everyone....new to cactus....been watching CZcams videos and reading online....so I was wondering if anyone knows if garden lime is better than sulfur???
Is there times or situations where you shouldn't use lime but sulfur instead???
Or are they basically the same....also, how did he make them stick to the cactus?? Thanks!
Hormone powder is better than both.
That is all I use now, the powder sticks because the cut end of the cactus is sticky.
thanks for the great tips, I have noticed that all your cuttings have the top ends, my question is what if I have two cuttings from one cactus, do I treat them the same way or should I use only the top ends? thank you.
Hello,
Cuttings without the top are called "mid cuts" these work just fine as cuttings, just make sure the top end is angled so water does not pool on the top. Process is the same.
Thanks for watching & Happy Gardeing!
Would you put lime on the top and also?
Are you using lime as a fungicide (like yellow sulphur) on your stem cuttings? I have a bag of Dolomite lime, can I use this?
I am not sure if lime acts as a fungicide although given it's PH it may inhibit certain nasties. I'm sorry I do not know the difference between garden lime and dolomite lime.
Nice tip at the end! Small pot and gravel.... I'll try that one. Tip for you - crumple up some newspaper and lay your babies on that before cutting them. It'll protect the integrity of the spines!
This is why I love cacti, you never stop learning... That is a terrific idea with the newspaper, thank you !
Thanks for watching & Happy Gardening!
Is it a good idea to rub some Mancozeb fungicide on the fresh cut area ?
I do not use mancozeb on the cuttings, only rooting hormone powder.
Not sure what effect it would have as I havent seen anyone use it.
At the end of the drying process when you have the bottom of the cacti covered... how long do you leave them like this before transferring them into the larger more permanent pot? It is until you can see roots?
Yes,
I wait until I see roots, it is the only way to be 100% certain.
Happy Gardening!
We bought a house that has a Trichocereus Spachianus, Golden torch Cactus garden in the ground. Do you have any videos in digging out cactus pretty large cactus, some of them are as tall as 3 feet. We want to save them but its a lot and they are starting to take over the sidewalks. Ideally we would like to put them in pots. I can't seem to find ANYTHING on how to safely dig cactus out. Any leads, help or advice will be greatly appreciated!!!! Thank You :)
Cacti can be removed from the ground fairly easily. Try to retain a reasonable sized rootball, making sure that any roots that are damaged are cut cleanly. Allow to dry for 4-6 weeks and then you can re plant.
Good luck & Happy Gardening!
Interesting show.
I don’t collect cactus at the moment as children play in my garden and spines hurt
By the way, Chuck from Cerriscapades said Hi
Hope to come to the Show in October
Cheers ☮️
Yes unfortunately cacti are not the most kid friendly plants but! There are a few with no spines at all (Astrophytum Myriostigma) is a great one and kid safe. Thanks for watching & Happy Gardening!
87walker
Thanks for the tip, I’ll check that cactus out 🌵
I know it’s an older video, don’t know if you still look at your comments.
But how long do you recommend the cactus to sit in a micro pot before i can repot it in its normal pot? In the same season? Or should i wait until next season in spring time?
I have a huge cactus cutting waiting to dry up so i can put it in a pot to grow roots. Would be great to get an answer. Thank you ❤
Hey!
I usually pot up cuttings in spring / during active growth.
Wont hurt it to sit in a micro pot for a little longer if it's not actively growing.
If you have good root formation you can pot it up into its normal pot.
@@87walker thank you very much for your reply. Now i feel a little bit safer 😋 its my first cutting. Its 16-20 cm in diameter and about 110 cm tall. I am really scared that it gets rotting, or some other issues
How are these cuttings doing now? I just picked up a piece that a neighbor cut down and left for the garbage. About the same size as the ones you show here.
Hi Melissa,
They are all doing really well. I ended up planting them in ground and they flowered in summer resulting in a bounty of seed! Good luck with your cutting, just remember it's better to callous for too long rather than too short... Happy Gardening!
@@87walker how come mind burned up and rotted some spots
how deep to plant such a large cuttings ?
These big ones can be like trying to put a live eel in a jar.
What do you do if the base goes mushy?
Cut back until you reach fresh tissue and start again. Need to keep the cut surface clean and dry until it has fully healed. Happy Gardening!
brilliant! Thanks for this. Can you share the link for the continuation video? Many thanks
Do you just use the garden lime from Bunnings?
Yes,
This was what I used, I have however switched to a hormone powder now after conducting trials.
It is supperior in every sense to garden lime and also not expensive.
Happy Gardening!
@@87walker can I kindly ask which hormone powder you’re most recently using?
Hi nice contents, can u give me some recommended australian cactus seller which can ship overseas,indonesia?
Hello, thank you for your comment. I do not know anyone who would send plants overseas. It might be easier to buy seeds. Happy Gardening!
is there a certain location on the plant where you should make the cut?
If it looks like a ventriloquist dummy, you must cut it in the middle, if not, just cut where you want! 🤡🎄🥳🌵🌵
@@moonhead9760 a ventriloquist dummy? If I make the cut anywhere it there going to be growth from it? I cut one of my other ones years ago and no growth has come from the stub at all.
My girlfriend just knocked two arms off, what I think is a pale euphorbia. Will it survive, and is it possible to propagate new cacti from these arms? Would appreciate any help. Thanks.
Sorry I missed your comment.
I do not grow Euphorbia at all so I know very little about them.
Did the arms survive?
@@87walker no unfortunately, they got infected with spider mites.
I think you can propagate these cacti by doing this?
Any update on these guys?
I will post an update soon.
They ended up being planted in the ground, have flowered and produced 1000's of seeds since!
Happy Gardening!
@@87walker glad to hear 😊
What is the name of this cactus pls👏🏼
Hello,
This is Trichocereus Spachianus.
The original plants that these came from were grown on a mountain side in country Victoria.
Thanks for watching & Happy Gardening!
I dont see any roots on mine yet and it's been 3 months.
Check back in 2 years... That's how long it's taken some for me.
Just be patient and keep the cut end dry.
@@87walker I checked it again and some have grown pups but no roots. Still calloused. The ones that show no roots are barbed wire cactus.
Wonderful video! Curious to what soil mix I should use once I move my large cutting to its permanent home ;)
You would use the same soil mix that you would use if it were a regular cactus.
I like to add a bit more perlite for their first pot up, helps with roots and temperature stabilization.
Do you sell cacti?
I have some cacti for sale on ebay at the moment seller ID is cactus.creek you can also check my FB for the link. This is the last lot of cacti I will be selling for at least the next year. Auctions end in a couple of days... Happy Gardening!
Is this a saguaro?
No
Probably a good video but the sound was almost nonexistent.
This one lady I seen puts cinnamon is that normal