cutting help!

10 years ago

last modified: 10 years ago

Hi Guys,

I have few cutting plants that I need help. How often should I water my cuttings? Im watering them lightly on the top of the soil once every two days with spray bottle of water (dry soil). Some of my cuttings are getting roots but some of them are not and turning a little yellow and wrinkled. I live in New York City.

I potting my cuttings with cactus soil, perlite and sand on my mix.

jade gollum cutting. I have two big cutting potting on the same pot. It has been already three weeks and they have not grow any roots yet. One of them cutting is turning soft, wrinkled and little yellow leaves. Whats wrong with my Jade Gollun? I would like them to grow up some roots. I have these cuttings for three weeks.

2) Moon Cactus: I am trying to grow some roots on my moon cactus. I accidently killed the roots of the plant and I have to cut the base of the cactus. I let it dry for 6 days. Will my moon cactus form some roots again? How long will it take to grow some roots? I have this cutting for one week.

3) Color cactus cutting: Name of this colorful cactus????

I am wondering if these three colorful cactus (yellow, orange and purple) on the right side would grow some roots. Im watering these cactus once every two days lightly spray of bottle water. How long does it take to grew some roots? I have these cuttings for one week.

Right side: Jade plants.

How long will it form some roots? I have these jade cuttings for two weeks. One of the cutting is getting soft on the leaves. I am worry if i don't give them enough water. I also water them like the rest of the cutting once every two days lightly spray of water.

Left cutting pot: Does anyone know the name of that cutting?

This cutting plant is weird because I had it for 4 weeks and i don't see any roots coming out from the cutting. It does not have any wrinkled and the leaves are hard. Will this plant have some roots to grow up?

Any advise would be helpful.

Thanks :) Danny

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Kzzle Meow
10 years ago
When I take cuttings of my plants I dont water at all until they have started growing roots. Succulents are very drought tolerant and I usually water mine once every 7-10 days during summer and once a month or even longer during winter. This is a general rule of thumb, once you've identified your plants and find out their growth/dormant periods it gives you a better idea of how to care.

There are many more knowledgeable then I on this forum but I think most would agree that until the cuttings grow roots steer away from water.
lmontestella
10 years ago
Hi Danny & Welcome,

Nice explanation above, I'd just like to add to it.

Pls. don't be nervous abt not watering so often. Succulents, by their nature hold water in reserve in their fat, fleshy leaves (that's why they're fat & fleshy), so they already have the moisture they need w/out you having to add to it while they're rooting.

Rooting things takes time & Winter is when many plants' growth has slowed down. Spring/Summer is the preferred time to do this so pls. know that & allow for even more time. That said, sorry to tell you 3 weeks time is nothing in these matters. Just gotta wait & see & know that succulents tend to do well w/ neglect, the less we do to them, the better.

I don't grow these particular plants so I'll leave that to those who do. I grow other succulents but few cacti.

Good luck.

Lena (in Brooklyn)

PS: that unusual plant on the lower left MAY be a Peperomia or even less likely a Hoya Linearis.
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rina_Ontario,Canada 5a
10 years ago
Danny

I'll add that you are watering too often.

If too many leaves are soft and yellowing, it is very likely they are getting too much water. If there are no roots, plants can't take water in, instead it will start rotting from being too wet. No roots - no water.

Adding sand to the mix may cause problem with drainage - if sand is very fine, it will compact. Instead, you could add more perlite - mixing 50/50% with your cactus soil.

About your Moon cactus - those are grafted, there are 2 different plants. Bottom is plant that grows very easy and is vigorous; top one is plant that doesn't have any green, and can't survive on it's own (very, very seldom) - that is the reason uit is grafted. If you cut it off completely, there is extremely small chance that it will grow on it's own.

The 3 colorful cacti are spray-painted. It is a gimmick, and if they survive, they will outgrow those color. They may grow some roots, but same as other cuttings - you are giving them too much water. They are also potted too low inside of pot, level of the soil should be higher (most of your plants are from what is visible in the photos).

I would also suggest that the 'unusual' plants is pepperomia.

As already suggested, it may take even couple of months for the roots - but stop spraying them or they will all rot.
kaktuskris
10 years ago
Simple maxim...No Roots, No Water. Rooting takes time and patience. Watering without roots will rot the cutting. And your soil is too water retentive as it is. Jades will root without any soil at all, actually. That is how I root mine, most of the time. I just cut them, and forget them. Do some research on growing and propagating succulents, it will pay off.

Christopher