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A little update of a couple of the cuttings from Hybrid.

Got some spikes growing on one, growth on another, and it looks like the top of one is going to stretch.
 

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OCD Chilehead said:
A little update of a couple of the cuttings from Hybrid.

Got some spikes growing on one, growth on another, and it looks like the top of one is going to stretch.
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     Looking good! Those are definitely rooted and growing. It's still important to go easy on water at this stage, especially on that pachanoi. With such a small water sink at this point, it will still just be sipping until that bud expands to full diameter. Just keep direct, intense sunlight on it and only water it conservatively until the new growth is about the size of a tennis ball - then it should be OK to soak it (always let it dry out completely between waterings still, though).
 
 
 
 
CheriLBW said:
I had intended to post this earlier this week, but you know... Life.

One seems to be growing well, the other just starting and I will have to get a pic of he other, but it is just kinda sitting in the pot doing it's thing.
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     Yours are definitely rooted and ready for some direct sunlight at this point. They look like they're kind of etiolated right now though. If they haven't been in direct sunlight yet, ease them into it kind of like hardening a pepper plant. Put them in a spot where they'll get a few hours of direct morning or afternoon sunlight at first and give them a few more hours every week or so. I would also hold off watering for a while to slow down their stretching until they realize they are in sunlight and no longer have to try to "look" for it. 
     The reason they are light green and skinny is because they have sprouted roots and are drinking, but they aren't receiving enough sunlight to put that water to use. It's easy to fix though - the hard part (rooting) is over at this point. Now that they have roots, they are much less susceptible to fungal or bacterial disease and will put up with a lot more abuse than they could a few weeks ago. 
     They might look a little strange when they start to fatten up once they are basking in sunlight, but that's OK. If you don't like the way they look later this summer, you can always take cuttings of the fat part and root it next spring.
     Keep in mind that these are strange plants from an ecosystem the likes of which most of us have no experience with so it takes time to make them feel at home here in the CONUS. 
 
 
     I planted a few cuttings late this spring and they have just recently shown signs that they are rooted. I gave them a drink a few days ago and they are already starting to grow upwards. I'll get some pics up here of them today or tomorrow. 
 
     Here are those pics of my new transplants I promised...
 
 
Trichocereus macrogonus:     Notice the less glaucous, lighter green color in the midrib areas and the newly emerged orange spines. Both are indications that this cutting has set roots and is drinking.
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Trichocereus bridgesii:     Same deal - light green new growth and soft, orange spines. This species has long, hate-filled spines so I try to pick them off while they're still soft. It makes the plant much easier to deal with when it comes time to move it indoors in fall or during severe weather. Being spineless also makes it much easier to handle or ship cuttings.
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Opuntia humifusa:     This is a prickly pear pad I removed from the patch I had growing at my old house. When my wife and I settle down in the area and buy a house I'm going to do an "experiment" to find out just how cold of a climate this species can tolerate.
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     There's still no signs of upward growth on the macrogonus log I planted this spring, but as soon as I see a pup sprout I'll post a pic here. I can't imagine why it's taking so long. I'm staring and frowning at each and every areola as hard as I can every day, but it's just sitting there ignoring me. :eh:                                                    
 
Here is an update on the cacti I received from Hybrid Mode:
 
First the Pachanoi.  Looking good, growing well, no issues.
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Next is the Bridgesii.  The main body is a little off color.  I don't know if that is an issue, but there is new growth there so that has to be good.
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Lastly is the Macrogonus.  No action here yet.   There is some burn along one side.  Hoping that something will pop soon.
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Piece of a piece of a little cactus I bought from Lowe's years ago. 
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Recently growing off a pad I took from one of my favorite parks in my state. Since I'm moving I wanted to get a little prickly pear going and see if it will tolerate the area I'm moving to. 
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Im not sure if this is a cactus or succulent, if it is a cactus I believe it's some type of rhipsalis but I could be wrong. 
 
Got a ton of succulents but I won't pollute the cacti thread with em. I definitely want to grow more cacti in the future though!
 
I was given a cactus from the Joshua Tree area in the California desert today along with another cactus that has long slender leaves and gets willowy looking as it grows and droops. I'll try and post some pics in the next couple of days for someone here to ID for me. Not sure what they are lol. 
 
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