i think i need to propagate my prickly pear #PlantsMakePe...
i think i need to propagate my prickly pear #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #CactusClique #PricklyPear
0ft to light, direct
6” pot with drainage
Last watered 10 months ago
2
@pelssy Yep, I’d say it’s propagation o’clock, stat!…That yellowing + softening near the base looks like early rot or fungal breakdown!possibly from overwatering or poor airflow. The white patches might even be a secondary infection (could be fungal hyphae or even mealybugs if they’re fuzzy up close)…. Best move? Take a healthy, firm pad from the top and cut it clean with a sterile blade. Let it callus for 5–10 days (super dry spot, no moisture!) before potting it in dry, gritty cactus mix. Don’t water until roots start forming from my experience…usually 2–3 weeks in warm weather. She’s gonna make it, and she’s gonna come back stronger…
Your prickly pear definitely needs more Sun and less water.
To propagate "the ear" LOL, just twist it off and let it rest in shade for 3 weeks. Then put it in dry succulent soil, in shade, do not water for 2 weeks. Then put in dappled Sun and keep giving 2 teaspoons of (rain or distilled) water, around the base but not on the plant, every 3 days for 1 month. Then 3 teaspoons of water every 4 days for 2 months. After that the plant will have grown roots, and you can start bottom watering once every 10 days, when the soil is completely dry.
To propagate "the ear" LOL, just twist it off and let it rest in shade for 3 weeks. Then put it in dry succulent soil, in shade, do not water for 2 weeks. Then put in dappled Sun and keep giving 2 teaspoons of (rain or distilled) water, around the base but not on the plant, every 3 days for 1 month. Then 3 teaspoons of water every 4 days for 2 months. After that the plant will have grown roots, and you can start bottom watering once every 10 days, when the soil is completely dry.