[-] CactusCarl@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago

I've never tried them before, I just potted these cuttings today and they're my first time growing cacti in a few years, before I used plastic or ceramic pots since they're cheap.

I heard these can help with draining, and prevent root binding, so I was curious to try them last time I was growing cacti. Then a friend had two to spare so I got them for free, so it was an easy choice. Plus, no holes means less entry routes for the bermuda grass around here 🤞

i'll still wait a few weeks to water them, since the bumpy cactus only had one root starting that I could see, but yeah I'm guessing with the quicker drying and AZ summer, I'll probably need to water them more. How often do you water?

[-] CactusCarl@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 months ago

Trichocereus pachanoi monstrose from sanpedrocactiguy. If you look at my other post I included the packaging/label in the pic

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Cactus update! (sh.itjust.works)

And yes, the bumpy one is putting out a pup!

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It's been a while since I've grown cacti, if anyone has tips for growing in AZ/Phoenix area, lmk

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