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cacti need help
Hi can anybody help I have a wee question can you break off a bit and just
stick in a pot and will this root and grow sorry that is a bit crude but you get the picture thanks in advance --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.484 / Virus Database: 282 - Release Date: 27/05/2003 |
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"Gary Livingstone" wrote in message ... Hi can anybody help I have a wee question can you break off a bit and just stick in a pot and will this root and grow sorry that is a bit crude but you get the picture thanks in advance Crudely, usually yes but allow the cut surface to dry off somewhat before inserting into the compost. Bel |
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"Gary Livingstone" wrote in message ... Hi can anybody help I have a wee question can you break off a bit and just stick in a pot and will this root and grow sorry that is a bit crude but you get the picture thanks in advance You can easily take 'cuttings'. More detailed info at the following sites: http://www.plantideas.com/cacti/cat9.html http://www.succulent-plant.com/propagation.html Jenny |
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Gary Livingstone wrote:
Hi can anybody help I have a wee question can you break off a bit and just stick in a pot and will this root and grow sorry that is a bit crude but you get the picture thanks in advance Generally, yes .......... provided that the donor plant is mature and not too 'lush'. Some species are easier than others and some are plum difficult. The donor plant will be scarred, so it's not going to win any (more) prizes. But some growers keep some such plants purely as a source for propagation. -- ned |
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In message , Gary Livingstone
writes Hi can anybody help I have a wee question can you break off a bit and just stick in a pot and will this root and grow sorry that is a bit crude but you get the picture thanks in advance Depends on the species. If it looks like bits are designed to break off then you stand a good chance. Most cacti cuttings will root if you treat them right. "Right" can be somewhat counter intuitive for desert plants though. Many desert plants will easily rot if you pot them up immediately. Better to leave them to heal under the staging for a couple of days before putting them near soil. Very gritty compost works best for rooting. Really tricky species may be suspended above the soil surface. -- Martin Brown |
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"Gary Livingstone" wrote in
: Hi can anybody help I have a wee question can you break off a bit and just stick in a pot and will this root and grow sorry that is a bit crude but you get the picture thanks in advance Do you know what kind of cacti it is? Which bit were you thinking of breaking off? |
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Gary Livingstone wrote:
Hi can anybody help I have a wee question can you break off a bit and just stick in a pot and will this root and grow sorry that is a bit crude but you get the picture thanks in advance Depends on the 'cactus' (its a very general term) but quite frewquently 'yes'.. If have enough of the plant.. Try it.. Then you'll know;-) // J |
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