Thanks for the diagram, I understand now. I'm going to try this method as soon as the weather gets a little warmer here.

Yeah chopping the top off seems like a bit of a daunting task at this point. I'm a little confused as to how the re-potting method would work. So I re-pot in a bigger pot with soil up to the current level, then rocks the rest of the way up the elongated part, adding sand over time. My question is wi...

Thanks so much for the advice. Ok so what I am hearing is that I should try cutting off the big top part and reroot it? Is there a good guide or instructions anywhere on this website or others that I should follow? Where should I make the cut? and also what should I do with the bottom part? I'm tota...

Hi I've owned this cactus (some sort of Ferocactus maybe??) for about 7 years. It started out as just a small single globe but then grew another one on top. The top is growing very well but the bottom has stayed more or less the same size (may have been sunburnt at some point before the top portion ...