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TheHunt
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Rooting a six foot tall plus Cactus
#24021800 - 01/19/17 01:11 AM (7 years, 11 days ago) |
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So i just got my pay check and i have noticed someone has a very very large cluster of some seriously beautiful cacti. I am going to see if i can buy some cuttings from them for 60 or 100 bucks.
If they sell me cuttings, what do i need to do to ensure proper rooting.
They are large and im sure have massive roots. I am surprised they havent fallen over in wind storms. It will very surely be top heavy so should i build supports?
Also i am not sure about their %age of shade they have so if i stuck this cactus in an area its not used to the same amount of sunlight will it be bad for it? Or is it strong enough because its so old - and just needs a good rooting?
Soil should have sand? Would planting it in a more humid location be bad? Say near a pond.
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Re: Rooting a six foot tall plus Cactus [Re: TheHunt]
#24023261 - 01/19/17 03:35 PM (7 years, 11 days ago) |
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Disclosure, I am a novice.
Your post is confusing which is probably why you have zero responses. Are you taking cuttings, or digging up the plant, cause you talk about cuttings and roots. Also, if you are knocking on someones door, as it sounds like you are, offer them WAY less, at least let them negotiate up to 100$, though 100 is probably fair from the sounds of these giants. Most cactus fans will give their plants away for practically nothing, it is all about spreading the love.
Cuttings, as the name implies, would be cut from the plant, so wont have roots. Generally, the larger the cutting the easier it will root, but it is dependent on the plant type, geography, season, etc. I do not treat my cuttings with anything, but I do lay them in front of a fan on low speed for a week to callous up without any mold. Once calloused, you can plant them in a soil mix and then leave them for a few weeks/months until they grow roots. Literally, you can stick them anywhere, in a box, closet, against a wall, it doesn't matter, just stand them up and they will throw roots eventually. Do not water until they have roots, or at least water sparingly, water may promote root growth to a degree from what I have read, but you can also kill your plant pretty damn quick that way.
If you are digging them up roots and all, after you get them to your place do not water for a week or 2 as the roots may have been damaged during the uprooting. After that, you are good to go.
You are correct about shade, if you throw them into full sun it may burn, you can stick it in shade and move it towards a sunny spot over the course of time. I had a plant downstairs in full sun for a year or so, but when I moved it upstairs to my balcony since it was now exposed to the sun from a different side and direction, it ended up burning.
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Re: Rooting a six foot tall plus Cactus [Re: mandrin13]
#24023854 - 01/19/17 07:11 PM (7 years, 11 days ago) |
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Never tried this with a cactus but I don't see why it wouldn't work--look into air layering.
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Re: Rooting a six foot tall plus Cactus [Re: saythatagain]
#24024038 - 01/19/17 08:15 PM (7 years, 11 days ago) |
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What kind of cactus do you think it is? Like mandrin13 said a lot of people will give you cuttings for free/cheap. That price range sounds about right for a trichocereus but a bit much for something else like Cereus.
I've had bad luck with rooting cacti that size in ground. I would lean it against a fence and/or put it in a pot to root.
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TheHunt
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Its a mescaline containing cacti as far as i know. I'll grab some pics sometime.
Yeah, i want a a large cutting.
So sounds like, A) Keep it shady B)Keep it stable C)Put it in a potter.
When the time comes can i bury the potter, or should i dig it up nd put it in the ground? I want this fucker in the ground eventually.
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Re: Rooting a six foot tall plus Cactus [Re: TheHunt]
#24024621 - 01/20/17 01:21 AM (7 years, 10 days ago) |
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So sounds like, A) Keep it shady B)Keep it stable C)Put it in a potter.

I wouldn't bury the pot, it would just limit the root growth. Unless it was one of those biodegradable types.
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Re: Rooting a six foot tall plus Cactus [Re: TheHunt]
#24025671 - 01/20/17 01:35 PM (7 years, 10 days ago) |
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TheHunt said: I am going to see if i can buy some cuttings from them for 60 or 100 bucks.
Firstly, is that a bargain, or expensive, for your region.

In some places, they are special rarity.
In other places, they are neglected and forgotten.
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TheHunt said: If they sell me cuttings, what do i need to do to ensure proper rooting.
A coarse and airy growing medium. Slightly damp, but not wet.
Rooting agents or chemical fertilizers are likely to burn it.
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TheHunt said: They are large and im sure have massive roots. I am surprised they havent fallen over in wind storms. It will very surely be top heavy so should i build supports?
Columnar cacti have tough, woody cores, and in my experience, are adapted to desert winds like a sandblaster. (It literally hurts exposed skin and wrecks tempered windshields.)
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TheHunt said: Also i am not sure about their %age of shade they have so if i stuck this cactus in an area its not used to the same amount of sunlight will it be bad for it?
More sun is better, for desert cacti. And, they enjoy the warmth of a south-facing wall.
Last year, we had a killer heatwave.
I hallucinated.
They bloomed.
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TheHunt said: Soil should have sand?
Beach sand is usually avoided, for plants, because it is supposed to be salty. But, most anything along the lines of fine gravel or rock dust would be beneficial.
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TheHunt said: Would planting it in a more humid location be bad? Say near a pond.
Cacti can withstand hight humidity, in the air, but cannot stand soggy feet. A planter made of unfinished terracotta or hypertufa would fare well, near a pond.
Many will tolerate some freezing, but a wind, at subfreezing temps, would probably be damaging. Does the pond turn into an ice skating rink?
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Re: Rooting a six foot tall plus Cactus [Re: durian_2008] 1
#24025799 - 01/20/17 02:30 PM (7 years, 10 days ago) |
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I've rooted large cacti 4foot and bigger with relative ease. To get them to form roots they need darkness around the area you want rooted and a tiny bit of moisture. So just stick the bottom of it in some fresh nice soil that is moist enough for the sand to stick to your fingers but absolutely not dripping (basically like fresh soil out of an unopened bag) and then don't water it. It can take up to a couple months.
Try get the cuttings for as cheap as possible, 60 is expensive. Try start at free or 10 bucks... Or be like me and sneak over to the cacti at night and cut for yourself lol
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