Finally a video that has useful info, short but concise explanations, and you don't ramble on with silly false info. Much appreciated sir! Growing some for tortoise snacks.
I dont mean to be so off topic but does anybody know a trick to get back into an Instagram account?? I stupidly lost my login password. I would love any tips you can offer me
It’s so damn nice to find a video that has accurate info!!!! I’m an avid cacti grower so I know a thing or two myself. I have seen TONS of wrong info out there. Glad someone like you is out there to truly help instead of pretending to know what your doing.
once my dad found a small cactus plant and we wanted to get rid of it because my basketball kept hitting it and messing the ball up... so we got rid of it and a VERY small piece of it fell in a corner by our house.. one year later we have a pretty cactus that is in the perfect spot! i love cactus!
I live in the pacific NW; I had a beautiful opuntia cactus in my yard that a contractor stomped. I was devastated. I was fairly certain that I could plant some of the paddles but I really wasn't sure how to do it correctly. I appreciate advice from someone who is so obviously an expert. I have been on UA-cam for years but this is the very first time that I have subscribed to any channel -- high praise from me. Thanks, Juan, I'm a fan!
Oh, and I have a question, Juan. Where the contractor broke the pads off, should I use a razor blade and cut off the jagged wound or let it scab over by itself?
Great directions; short, sweet and to the point. I'm taking cuttings from friends because I love eating nopales but hate paying for them. Thanks for the info!
thank you for making this video.I don't know why people make videos that they don't have any ideas.I'm watching this because I got some cutting from super market and wants to grow.I subscribe.
Great info! I got opuntia leaves/pads today from a friend. Thank you for your practical, simple approach to propagating them. I watched a few videos that I knew were not right! Hill Country viewer.
Hey Juan - excellent video. Everything I needed to know. I took a while to find this video - others always kept me guessing but now I can proceed with confidence. Thanks so much!
I’m in Pennsylvania and I have a patch of eastern prickly pear (humifusa or cespitosa). It was just a few pads I got last year. This year they are going INSANE. I was so worried about doing it right and babying them to start the roots, but that was completely unnecessary. They are very aggressive rooters, there is no wrong way to do it. I’ve had them root by letting the cut ends callous and then burying them halfway, I’ve had them root and grow when they’re just laying flat on the soil. Even small pieces, broken pieces, or shriveled pieces that fall will root and grow. It’s almost scary in a way how even a broken piece of a pad can set roots and start growing whole new pads. A small 1” piece fell into a pot of miscellaneous sempervivums, it grew and grew over the last year and now it has maybe a dozen full size pads from that small 1” piece. If you’re a beginner and want something foolproof - or if you live in a cold climate like here in the eastern US, try eastern prickly pear. So simple and they grow so quickly.
Hi Juan! This is the best, most straight forward video I've found. Thank you so much! I live in SW Texas :) One quick question, so just to clarify once you put the pad in soil you don't water it right away? How long do you wait to water after putting it in the pot? Thanks!
Well a cactus is full of water to begin with, so you could actually go months. When I lived in 29 Palms, I wouldn't water for a month or so, and they were out in the sun. So I guess thats a good rule of thumb. A month is good. And after you do water, make it very sparingly in the pots. In the ground don't water. Prettier cactus that way. 😉
Wear gloves! Some varieties have invisible micro spines and you’ll suffer like crazy if you get a dozen or so of them in your hands. The tweezers from a Swiss Army knife used in strong sunlight are the best solution I’ve found (you won’t believe how hard those micro spines are to see). Good luck , have fun, and protect yourself!
Cool video. Do you put the in the shade or in the sun to root? I had good luck rooting mine in the shade, but it was standing up in a 4inch pot. I'm going to try your method vs standing them up. I was thinking maybe 10 of each for the experiment.
Thanks for this information! I've had my Opuntia Rita in soil for a month now, is it too late to take it out and put some rooting hormone on it? It hasn't rooted yet?
Hi. Great video. I live in the Northeast and keep my cactus indoors under a grow lightbulb in an office. The grow light is not that great but it sort of helps, and there are no windows in my office. How do I water the cactus pad once i placed it in soil? Do I lightly spray the topsoil once a month, or do I water it regularly once a month? Thank you for your time and care.
Somebody here in the Big Bend area tried to start a business growing prickly pears. They built a big building and planted hundreds of prickly pears, UPSIDE DOWN! Of course, the plants all died and the business folded. Maybe it wouldn't have happened if they'd seen a good video like yours!
I tried growing a velvety tree pear pad. Spent a day in my car and then I planted it straight in the ground, bottom first. Only sat it about an inch into the soil. The soil was fairly moist so I didn't bother watering it. A few weeks later the bottom rotted off it and then it shrivelled up and dried out. Gave up on trying to grow them from pads after that so now I just rip small plants out of the ground and plant those instead. Will have to try again with this info one day.
Great video :) we just bought a house in Arizona that has two big prickly pears of different types. The very bottom of them looks rotted dried out and almost moldy, but the top 3/4ths is heathy and fine. Should I do anything about this or just leave them? I think they are getting too much water when it rains but they are so giant I can't transplant them anywhere. Do you think it's worth trying to save or should I just take the cuttings and bulldoze the rest of the plant and start over in a dryer area if the yard? I think it has been neglected for a long time, there are many pads that have fallen off and rooted laying down and of course they are flat on the ground and get way too much rain when we get monsoons. It breaks my heart to kill something that roots so easy and wants to live so bad. 😭 Also I don't know anyone here to give away pieces, I have given away as many as I can to my neighbors, so the other pieces would have to go into the garbage 😭 any tips on getting new homes for them?
When you’re letting the end heal or scab over before planting what or where is the best place to put them during that process? Also thanks for the video very nice 👍 😊
Hi Juan! Thanks for the great video. I live in New Jersey where Prickly Pear Cactus grow wild on our beaches. Today, while walking I picked up a few pads to see if I could root them. They seem a bit shriveled from the cold, but otherwise healthy. Do you have any advice for rooting pads that have been out in the cold, even frozen for periods of time?
I know some opuntias grow in the northern climes and do well. Try and find the healthiest specimen then make sure the wound where you cut it heals completely. Then plant dry, don't add water till you see growth and then only sparingly. Good luck.
Great information - thank you. I planted a piece of prickly pear cactus without letting it dry and get callus on the bottom a couple of weeks ago and it has also been raining a lot here in Austin TX. Do you recommend I take it out of the pot and let it callus or leave it? It is potted with the Cactus Soil and gets afternoon sun. Thank you for your advice, time, and help.
Hi Juan - I took the cactus out of the pot to let it dry but it already has two pretty white roots. Should I just put it back in the pot since it seems to be rooting without letting the cut part callus?
thank you for making this video. All the other pickly pair videos Ive seen are garbage. I live in the south west deserts and im trying to line a 5 acre property with them to keep the dogs from digging out. I ended up getting a tall skinny plant from one that i tried to saved so now I know I just probably planted it in a weird direction but I guess thats better then having the plant die.
Hi Juan!! Thank you so much for this informative video. I live in the north. My cactus etiolated...I was wondering if I could cut the etiolated pad and plant it sideways? Please advise. I do have nice pads too, just wondering what I could do with the etiolated pads!!
Most definitely cut it. How you plant it is really up to you. Cactus in the wild just fall off and grow. They survive. For us its just a matter of esthetics. Just make sure you give it lots of sun this time. ❤
This is the first video on cacti propagation that was described in detail. Great video! I have a question; I took a pad from a cactus I found that has large purple fruits on it. It has pretty large pads. Do you know what kind of cactus this is? The area where it was growing was in zone 7 so it gets down to 0 degrees from time to time, and it survives. I am propagating it right now and I just want to identify it. Thanks so much!
There are several Opuntia species that have purple fruit. And most people don't know just how frost and freeze tolerant they are. Some actually grow up in Canada. Your best bet is to look up the website Opuntia identification and just go one by one. Good luck. I know the macrocentra, santa rita, and the polylopha grow in the northern zones.
Hi Juan ~ Thanks for this great video. I live in The Dalles, Oregon ~ It is in the Columbia River Gorge and the weather here is all over the place ~ up to 115 in the Summer, Wet Springs and Autumns and in the last three years we have had 2 winters of 4 ft of snow that lasted for months. I Know Cactus will grow here ~ I want to take starts of a prickly pear that is already well established in my yard ~ My question is how long should I keep the cuttings in a pot before I try to introduce them out in the garden. I have a covered porch that I could shelter them for however long need be but I would be nervous putting a new cutting out right away ~~ Any Thoughts?
harrishollow1 always great to hear from my home state. I was born in Nyssa in 1953. To tell the truth, the faster you plant in the ground the better. I even stick cuttings with no roots in the soil. Just make sure they are dusted with sulfur, or rooting hormone so they don’t pick up microbes or fungus. And don’t water them. A good hardy cactus is opuntia Macrocentra. It’s lavender with black thorns on new growth. Good luck.
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20 seconds in and I can tell this guy knows what he’s talking about. He’s not the gardener we deserve, but he’s the one we’re blessed with 🌵💕
Finally a video that has useful info, short but concise explanations, and you don't ramble on with silly false info. Much appreciated sir! Growing some for tortoise snacks.
They do love cactus.
It's crazy how a South Texas accent is so recognizable. I'm from East Texas. Thanks for the info. Was short and sweet. To the point
Thank you.
This is a great informative video... No bullshit, just basic facts and a friendly person. Gracias Juan.
joelbyrne thank you. I really appreciate it.
This is the type of stuff I come for. Thank you, Juan. You cut through the bullshit and got right to the facts
@Ibibio Tribe lol, riiight?
I dont mean to be so off topic but does anybody know a trick to get back into an Instagram account??
I stupidly lost my login password. I would love any tips you can offer me
@Archie Brock instablaster =)
When I saw the Mary statue in the background and heard the accent, I knew the advice was the real deal.
You're was the most to the point video. No small talk, no diverting from the subject. Thank you!
I could drink a few beers with this dude and talk cacti! Great video
As a South Texan native I can say every word of his was straight truth. You my guy just got yourself a like a subscriber and friend.
Thank you. Te lo agradesco muchisimo.
Abuelo’s spitting facts. Thanks for the info! 🌵
This man needs more subscribers
oooh the newspaper tip is fantastic thank you!
It’s so damn nice to find a video that has accurate info!!!! I’m an avid cacti grower so I know a thing or two myself. I have seen TONS of wrong info out there. Glad someone like you is out there to truly help instead of pretending to know what your doing.
kaitlyn parker thank you. I am sorry I thought I had replied to your most kind comment, but old men forget and miss things. Again thank you.
I’ve watched like 5 videos trying to get a simple explanation of this and this is the best video!!! Thank you ❤
Thanks so very for this information!! I will now go trim my large cactus and take your advice
Glad it helped.
Y muchas gracias....from San Antonio, Texas.
Muchas gracias a usted.
Thank you. Straight and to the point. Very helpful answered all my questions.
what a welcome relief seeing this vid. to the point direct unlike a million others out there. very much appreciated Juan !
He seems very knowledgable! Awesome video filled with valuable, great information! Thank you!
You ARE an expert! Thank you!!!
once my dad found a small cactus plant and we wanted to get rid of it because my basketball kept hitting it and messing the ball up... so we got rid of it and a VERY small piece of it fell in a corner by our house.. one year later we have a pretty cactus that is in the perfect spot! i love cactus!
Life finds a way✨
THANK U SIR I NEEDED THE SOIL MIXTURE.👍🤗💖
Finally a good growing video!! Thank you so much!
No BS, just great info. Thanks!
I live in the pacific NW; I had a beautiful opuntia cactus in my yard that a contractor stomped. I was devastated. I was fairly certain that I could plant some of the paddles but I really wasn't sure how to do it correctly. I appreciate advice from someone who is so obviously an expert. I have been on UA-cam for years but this is the very first time that I have subscribed to any channel -- high praise from me. Thanks, Juan, I'm a fan!
Oh, and I have a question, Juan. Where the contractor broke the pads off, should I use a razor blade and cut off the jagged wound or let it scab over by itself?
Thank you very much.
Thanks Juan! Very informative, straight-forward info! I trust your cacti knowledge
I have several pups on mine and I was trying to figure how to grow them and I’m so glad I found this
Thanks Juan. Good info, easy to understand, and straight to the point, no blah blah blah. I subscribed.
Great directions; short, sweet and to the point. I'm taking cuttings from friends because I love eating nopales but hate paying for them. Thanks for the info!
Very informative and helpful - thanks!
I could listen to you once a week minimum, earned my sub! Thanks
Thank you.
thank you for making this video.I don't know why people make videos that they don't have any ideas.I'm watching this because I got some cutting from super market and wants to grow.I subscribe.
Orchid and Kitties thank you so much. Always here if you need anything. Thank you again.
Great info! I got opuntia leaves/pads today from a friend. Thank you for your practical, simple approach to propagating them. I watched a few videos that I knew were not right! Hill Country viewer.
Buen video don. Megusto como lo explicó gracias Dios lo bendija
I likes you style! Thanks for the info.
Great video! hello from Alberta
thanks for inspiring us to plant more cactus sir John' i love it :)
Thank you for the information. I love cactus.
Sick vid man, thanks for the tips. I hope you’re still gardening and making vids
Thanks Juan, refreshed myself with some of your knowledge, and also learnt a few things new too - great help, thanks! Stay safe, Alex 🇬🇧
Alex Moss glad it was helpful. Be well.
I had kept a leaf for like a week was going to dispose it off but looked for info to give it a chance.this info is so helpful
Best videos on this ive seen!
Gracias Juan.
Thank you sir for a clear and to the point video.
I like this video alot!!!!! Straight facts!
thanks-got my first opuntias to plant-I enjoy eating them so I am looking forward to growing them myself
Great video!! Would love to see more
Mahalos Juan! This was exactly what I need to know! Informative, to the point and just perfect! Hawaii thanks you!
Glad it was helpful. Vaya con Dios.
Hey Juan - excellent video. Everything I needed to know. I took a while to find this video - others always kept me guessing but now I can proceed with confidence. Thanks so much!
I'm very happy it was useful to you. God bless.
I’m in Pennsylvania and I have a patch of eastern prickly pear (humifusa or cespitosa). It was just a few pads I got last year. This year they are going INSANE. I was so worried about doing it right and babying them to start the roots, but that was completely unnecessary. They are very aggressive rooters, there is no wrong way to do it. I’ve had them root by letting the cut ends callous and then burying them halfway, I’ve had them root and grow when they’re just laying flat on the soil. Even small pieces, broken pieces, or shriveled pieces that fall will root and grow. It’s almost scary in a way how even a broken piece of a pad can set roots and start growing whole new pads. A small 1” piece fell into a pot of miscellaneous sempervivums, it grew and grew over the last year and now it has maybe a dozen full size pads from that small 1” piece. If you’re a beginner and want something foolproof - or if you live in a cold climate like here in the eastern US, try eastern prickly pear. So simple and they grow so quickly.
ua-cam.com/video/WrK--U3SUVY/v-deo.html this is how you get rid of a cactus
Yes!! Thank you!!
Good job on this video. Thanks 🙏
Well done! 👏
Love your explanation. I subscribed because you just speak simply. Thanks
Susan Tillander thank you.
Thailand here ! superb info with no bull.
Thanks Juan!
Excellent video ( so informative )
Very informative !!
Thank you so much this is so helpful!!!
Glad you found it useful.
Thank you!
Thank you!!
You remind me of my abuelito ♥️ he used this same technique for the nopales he left me some years ago 🤗🌵
Holly Rey thank you. I’m honored.
Awesome! Thanks! 🙂
That is so smart thank you Gracias.
Thanks for the tips bro....looks like I ordered them to early for Michigan, they will be here Friday...I'll plant inside....my yard is all sand
Good video, Thanks
This guy knows his stuff
Simple and right
Love the screw at the end, reminds me of the salty splatoon in SpongeBob
thank you!
Our Lady of Guadalupe pray for us..Thank you for the video🙏
gracias amigo
The nail 🤣 thanks for the video!
Hi Juan! This is the best, most straight forward video I've found. Thank you so much! I live in SW Texas :) One quick question, so just to clarify once you put the pad in soil you don't water it right away? How long do you wait to water after putting it in the pot? Thanks!
Well a cactus is full of water to begin with, so you could actually go months. When I lived in 29 Palms, I wouldn't water for a month or so, and they were out in the sun. So I guess thats a good rule of thumb. A month is good. And after you do water, make it very sparingly in the pots. In the ground don't water. Prettier cactus that way. 😉
Thank you
Very informative video
Saludos Juan desde CDMX. Voy a cultivar unos nopales para sacar tunas.
Adrian pliego mucho exito. Que Dios bendiga su obra, y a usted.
Wear gloves! Some varieties have invisible micro spines and you’ll suffer like crazy if you get a dozen or so of them in your hands. The tweezers from a Swiss Army knife used in strong sunlight are the best solution I’ve found (you won’t believe how hard those micro spines are to see). Good luck , have fun, and protect yourself!
Good advice - thank you! How long will a cut cactus pad last before potting?
Thanks great video 🙂
Thank you sir , your lnformation was very helpful 😎✌🏻
Glad I could be of service. Be well.
Cool video. Do you put the in the shade or in the sun to root? I had good luck rooting mine in the shade, but it was standing up in a 4inch pot. I'm going to try your method vs standing them up. I was thinking maybe 10 of each for the experiment.
Subscribed! I'm gonna propagate a opuntia tomorrow!
Thanks for this information! I've had my Opuntia Rita in soil for a month now, is it too late to take it out and put some rooting hormone on it? It hasn't rooted yet?
Hi. Great video. I live in the Northeast and keep my cactus indoors under a grow lightbulb in an office. The grow light is not that great but it sort of helps, and there are no windows in my office. How do I water the cactus pad once i placed it in soil? Do I lightly spray the topsoil once a month, or do I water it regularly once a month? Thank you for your time and care.
Thank you sir!:-)
Somebody here in the Big Bend area tried to start a business growing prickly pears. They built a big building and planted hundreds of prickly pears, UPSIDE DOWN! Of course, the plants all died and the business folded. Maybe it wouldn't have happened if they'd seen a good video like yours!
gnored thank you.
I tried growing a velvety tree pear pad. Spent a day in my car and then I planted it straight in the ground, bottom first. Only sat it about an inch into the soil. The soil was fairly moist so I didn't bother watering it. A few weeks later the bottom rotted off it and then it shrivelled up and dried out. Gave up on trying to grow them from pads after that so now I just rip small plants out of the ground and plant those instead. Will have to try again with this info one day.
thanks
Great video :) we just bought a house in Arizona that has two big prickly pears of different types. The very bottom of them looks rotted dried out and almost moldy, but the top 3/4ths is heathy and fine. Should I do anything about this or just leave them? I think they are getting too much water when it rains but they are so giant I can't transplant them anywhere. Do you think it's worth trying to save or should I just take the cuttings and bulldoze the rest of the plant and start over in a dryer area if the yard? I think it has been neglected for a long time, there are many pads that have fallen off and rooted laying down and of course they are flat on the ground and get way too much rain when we get monsoons. It breaks my heart to kill something that roots so easy and wants to live so bad. 😭 Also I don't know anyone here to give away pieces, I have given away as many as I can to my neighbors, so the other pieces would have to go into the garbage 😭 any tips on getting new homes for them?
I forgot a leaf in a bag and the roots started to grow lol
When you’re letting the end heal or scab over before planting what or where is the best place to put them during that process? Also thanks for the video very nice 👍 😊
I like your video
Hi Juan! Thanks for the great video. I live in New Jersey where Prickly Pear Cactus grow wild on our beaches. Today, while walking I picked up a few pads to see if I could root them. They seem a bit shriveled from the cold, but otherwise healthy. Do you have any advice for rooting pads that have been out in the cold, even frozen for periods of time?
I know some opuntias grow in the northern climes and do well. Try and find the healthiest specimen then make sure the wound where you cut it heals completely. Then plant dry, don't add water till you see growth and then only sparingly. Good luck.
Great video Juan! Quick question do you take the spinas off before you plant?
No David, no need. Just let the cut calous over really good.
@@juanolivarez773 Gracias
Great information - thank you. I planted a piece of prickly pear cactus without letting it dry and get callus on the bottom a couple of weeks ago and it has also been raining a lot here in Austin TX. Do you recommend I take it out of the pot and let it callus or leave it? It is potted with the Cactus Soil and gets afternoon sun. Thank you for your advice, time, and help.
Hi Juan - I took the cactus out of the pot to let it dry but it already has two pretty white roots. Should I just put it back in the pot since it seems to be rooting without letting the cut part callus?
Can you do a video on how to chose the best pads to cut and to plant.
thank you for making this video. All the other pickly pair videos Ive seen are garbage. I live in the south west deserts and im trying to line a 5 acre property with them to keep the dogs from digging out. I ended up getting a tall skinny plant from one that i tried to saved so now I know I just probably planted it in a weird direction but I guess thats better then having the plant die.
Thank Juan , so just a little spray of water on de soil is enough for how long or every three months a cup of water ?
Hi Juan!! Thank you so much for this informative video. I live in the north. My cactus etiolated...I was wondering if I could cut the etiolated pad and plant it sideways? Please advise. I do have nice pads too, just wondering what I could do with the etiolated pads!!
Most definitely cut it. How you plant it is really up to you. Cactus in the wild just fall off and grow. They survive. For us its just a matter of esthetics. Just make sure you give it lots of sun this time. ❤
This is the first video on cacti propagation that was described in detail. Great video! I have a question; I took a pad from a cactus I found that has large purple fruits on it. It has pretty large pads. Do you know what kind of cactus this is? The area where it was growing was in zone 7 so it gets down to 0 degrees from time to time, and it survives. I am propagating it right now and I just want to identify it. Thanks so much!
There are several Opuntia species that have purple fruit. And most people don't know just how frost and freeze tolerant they are. Some actually grow up in Canada. Your best bet is to look up the website Opuntia identification and just go one by one. Good luck. I know the macrocentra, santa rita, and the polylopha grow in the northern zones.
Hey thanks for this informative video! Can you plant a pad straight into your yard or would it be wise to root them in a pot first? Thanks!
Zapatoo I prefer straight to the ground. I have a lot of cactus, and where some fall, they root on their own.
Hi Juan ~ Thanks for this great video. I live in The Dalles, Oregon ~ It is in the Columbia River Gorge and the weather here is all over the place ~ up to 115 in the Summer, Wet Springs and Autumns and in the last three years we have had 2 winters of 4 ft of snow that lasted for months. I Know Cactus will grow here ~ I want to take starts of a prickly pear that is already well established in my yard ~ My question is how long should I keep the cuttings in a pot before I try to introduce them out in the garden. I have a covered porch that I could shelter them for however long need be but I would be nervous putting a new cutting out right away ~~ Any Thoughts?
harrishollow1 always great to hear from my home state. I was born in Nyssa in 1953. To tell the truth, the faster you plant in the ground the better. I even stick cuttings with no roots in the soil. Just make sure they are dusted with sulfur, or rooting hormone so they don’t pick up microbes or fungus. And don’t water them. A good hardy cactus is opuntia Macrocentra. It’s lavender with black thorns on new growth. Good luck.