Cacti propagating by cuttings?

gemhunter178 · Post by **gemhunter178** » Tue Jan 03, 2012 2:04 am

I heard Leuchtenbergia principis can be propagated by cutting and rooting a tubercle. Is there any other cacti that can by propagated this way?

Post by **CoronaCactus** » Tue Jan 03, 2012 3:52 pm

Have't seen it with a Leutchy, but i have seen it done with Ario. retusus. It's hit or miss trying to root tubercles, ive seen more success grafting tubercles that rooting them.

gemhunter178 · Post by **gemhunter178** » Wed Jan 04, 2012 1:34 am

Ariocarpi can!? Wow, I learn something every day.
How does it grow that taproot!?

Post by **CoronaCactus** » Wed Jan 04, 2012 1:41 am

Not sure if it regrows a taproot or not. The few ive seen hadnt really formed a full rosette of tubercles yet. Although one i saw grew a normal looking rosette from the originally rooted tubercle, looked really weird, but it worked! I think they may have had some pretty thick roots mixed in with all the fiberous ones, but nothing close to a taproot!