how to grow cochineal cactus from stem cuttings | Opuntia cochenillifera propagation from cuttings

In this tutorial you will learn
1. how to grow cochineal cactus from stem cuttings.
2. opuntia cochenillifera cactus from stem cuttings.
3. simplest way to make new plants of cochineal cactus.

[@newshiva8712]

Hi good video😊

[@drdoom88]

I love how he takes his time and explains all the steps

[@Psp-id7uw]

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Challenge
Can you air layer multiple pads off a mature plant
Maybe opening skin layer
Leting that cut dry
Then wrapping cut in soil
I tried on one loose pad. I just wanted to cut skin acrosss and the whole pad cracked in half

[@nelsondarwinplantyard638]

actually the air layering is done for those plants whose cutting cannot be propagated easily like olive or lemon plant. For cactus even a pad can survive months in hot dry region...and on suitable condition it will start rooting....

[@Psp-id7uw]

@nelsondarwinplantyard638 i wanted to propagate a full set of pads instead of starting from one pad. The result was everything started curving. All pads started curving and dont think it will root with multiple pads because its energy is going towards new leaf growth

[@Psp-id7uw]

@nelsondarwinplantyard638 some people have mentioned that a cactus pad next to a fence starts growing air roots. Maybe under certain conditions, you can trick the leaf to root while still on the main plant. Im guessing a callous and air layer style.. or just straight into the dirt with multiple leaves even if it curves it will root maybe or no callous and moist dirt still wrapped around leaf. I have started some opuntia cochenillifera from single pads before. 1 year and a half and they are at 2-3ft height

[@Psp-id7uw]

@@nelsondarwinplantyard638 trying to bypass single pad propagation

[@tahircheema7871]

Use gloves...

[@nelsondarwinplantyard638]

thanks for visiting sir.....I have gloves the rubber one..In start i use these every time....