How to dry a cactus cutting

Описание: How long do you dry a cactus before planting it ? How do you dry a cactus ? How do you plant a cactus cutting ? These are all questions I’ve been asked ! This video shows how long to dry a cactus before planting it .

After cutting a cactus it needs to be dried before planting it . Cactus Cuttings need a callous before planting .

These cactus are drying on a rack to properly callous .

A firm callous is necessary on a fresh cactus cutting before it can be planted . A cactus can take one week to callous before you can handle and touch or package it .

Cactus need to callous for 2-3 weeks before they can be planted .

Setting your cactus upright after one week can help encourage the cactus to send roots out of the bottom of the cactus rather than the side it’s laying on .

Drying your cactus on a rack provides all sides and surface good airflow and circulation.
Proper airflow and air circulation is necessary for cactus to callous .

If a cactus is laying on a table without airflow from the bottom it could blemish , rot , and get humidity marks or black blisters .

These racks are known as metal bakers racks or kitchen supply racks .

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