How to plant cactus when it is cut?

Cactus is a kind of green plant which is tolerant to drought and can be fed by extensive management. And its reproduction is also very easy, directly cut off can be planted. How do you plant it after you cut it? The following will be explained by the editor of Tuliu.com one by one.

How do you plant a cactus if you cut it?

1. Deal with

Put the cut cactus plant in a cool place and wait for a few days until the wound is completely dry. Do not plant the wound before it is dry, as it is easy to infect and rot the plant and make it difficult to feed.

two。 Prepare for

While waiting for the wound to dry, prepare the container and nutrient soil, the container is suitable to choose the appropriate size, loose and good air permeability and drainage of the mud basin.

3. Planting

Bury the cut end of the cactus in the earth at a depth of about 1/4 of the whole. After fixing the plant, do not rush to water, it is best to wait until there is a small root to give a little water. When watering, it should be properly watered in the soil near the plant, not directly on the plant.

4. Later stage management

The planted plants should be placed in a place with plenty of light and good ventilation and bask in the sun. But at the height of summer or the sun should do a good shade treatment, watering should be less, not more, avoid stagnant water in the basin, keep semi-wet. In addition, June-August is the cactus growth exuberant season, in order to promote fast growth, generally water once a day. To keep the soil moist, pay attention to drainage in the rainy season, and do not water during the dormant period.

Therefore, the most important thing for the cut cactus is to wait for the wound to dry before planting, and pay attention to the light, water and fertilizer in the later stage.