I was transplanting my year old rebutia plants which I had grown from seed but since they were so top heavy, two of them snapped in half from the weakest point . I now have two halves- one still in in the soil, and the other half (which made up most of the plant) which has been detached from the roots. Any idea how I can salvage them? should I just leave the bottom half in the soil since it still has roots? Should I let the detached part callous over and then plant it? they are year old and so are quite big and i'm hoping they should be fine. Please help!
Mas_ wrote: ↑Sat Sep 12, 2020 2:45 pm
should I just leave the bottom half in the soil since it still has roots? Should I let the detached part callous over and then plant it?
Mas_ wrote: ↑Sat Sep 12, 2020 2:45 pm
should I just leave the bottom half in the soil since it still has roots? Should I let the detached part callous over and then plant it?
Yes. And yes.
Thank you! How long should I let them callous over and should they be in the sun while they callous over?
As long as it takes....a week or thereabouts...depending on the humidity and air flow. Medium Temps, airy, dry, lay it on its side. Watch and wait for it to skin over nicely. Not in the sun, no. I put mine under a grow light in the laundry room. Potted and now rooted. First attempt successful.
Steve-0 wrote: ↑Sat Sep 12, 2020 9:00 pm
As long as it takes....a week or thereabouts...depending on the humidity and air flow. Medium Temps, airy, dry, lay it on its side. Watch and wait for it to skin over nicely. Not in the sun, no. I put mine under a grow light in the laundry room. Potted and now rooted. First attempt successful.
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. I now have two halves- one still in in the soil, and the other half (which made up most of the plant) which has been detached from the roots. Any idea how I can salvage them? should I just leave the bottom half in the soil since it still has roots? Should I let the detached part callous over and then plant it? they are year old and so are quite big and i'm hoping they should be fine. Please help!
