I know its a fishbone cacti, i've always wanted one! so i saw this little bit had fallen and callused over!
Do i put it in water, or straight into soil? I've propped a Thanksgiving cacti straight into dirt, and he's doing amazing!
by SignatureEven3593
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I would put it into soil, but a 50/50 mix of PERLITE, and POTTING SOIL. No cactus soil. Same with thanksgiving cacti. They are epiphytic cacti, and thus a lot of damage can be done using cactus soil with them.
Basically, they grow on trees and are native to the rainforests of brazil. They want a soil akin to one you’d use on monstera, Philodendrons, pothos, or other aroids as they are USUALLY anchored to a tree, but can root in the hummus filled ground. in otherworrds, very airy. If you don’t have Perlite or aroid soil, use regular soil + a handful of mulch or orchid bark to make something much more suitable. Use a Terracotta pot as well if you can.
Cactus soil, however, is formulated to reflect the sand-filled deserts where arid cacti are from. This means heavily sand based, dense, and can make these guys(And holiday cacti too) roots struggle to penetrate. It can also lead to the plant terminating roots, as well as the lack of being able to take in water leading to a vector for root and stem rot.. Their roots are made for anchoring first and water absorbtion as well, but they like drying out fast, and thus inappropriate soil is one of the main killers for orchid cactus and holiday cactus.
I’ve rooted cuttings this size