Question

whoa didnt know there was a section for gardening. well okay.. so im growing 3 cactuses right now. and one of them isn't growing. it was the one i propogated (i think thats the term) off one of the bigger ones. the big one recently started growing again, and the smallest one has also grown another one. what i wanna ask about: first, why does my medium cactus not growing. second, what would happen if i let the cactus to continue growing (its as big as the one its growing out of) and 3, how far apart should i plant them (next to the mail box kinda thing)

Answer 1

What breed of cacti did you propegate? Some cactus need root hormones added to the water in order to root properly but most don’t

Answer 2

And as far as planting it really depends on how the soil is where you live. I live in Idaho so our soil is really dry naturally make sure to keep that in mind when u plant. As far as spacing I think when we planted ours we did 4-6 inches apart

Answer 3

As far as growth, cactus really grow whenever they feel like it, there’s really no linear growth unfortunately, the darker they are normally tends to be a significant sign of how healthy they are

Answer 4

i literally just poked it into the dirt yesterday

Answer 5

i meant saturday. and then i realized huh it might need space when it grows bigger

Answer 6

Pear cactus are like the hulk of cactus, you really don’t have to do much as far as taking care of them. We have a few at my parents cabin and they survive everything from 10 feet of snow to dry summers. Just keep an eye on them and you should be good

Answer 7

lol thats nice to hear. how do i keep an eye on them? just look at it every few weeks?

Answer 8

Yes, like I said keep an eye on color differences, growth isn’t a good indicator of health but color is.

Answer 9

gotchu. dark, better; lighter, worser?

Answer 10

yuhhh

Answer 11

thank youuu

Answer 12

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