How and When to Water a Cactus / Cactus Care Ep. 01
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 19 มิ.ย. 2024
- Everything you need to know about watering cactus. We’ll be talking about when to water your cactus including the main factors to consider, how to water cactus, and the best type of water to use. I will also share some personal tips in watering so be sure to watch the video until the end.
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00:00 Intro
0:34 When or how often do you water cactus?
4:21 How to check if the soil mix is dry?
5:24 How to water cactus?
6:41 What time of the day is best to water cactus?
7:13 What type of water is best for cactus?
7:41 Watering tips
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Your video was extremely informative and your tips were very useful! I had ZERO prior knowledge of cactus care ... My cactus and I both thank you SO much!
Glad it was helpful! Thank you so much for watching! Good luck on your cactus journey, Happy gardening!
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I've made the mistake of underwatering my cacti. People think that because they live in the desert they only need watered a couple times a year or something like that. Its not true. They may survive treatment like that but they won't grow or flower. As you said, keeping the feeder roots from desiccating without rotting is the trick.
Yes, I learn that trick from Thailand and Japanese growers.
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Very nicely explained every aspect of watering cactus. Thank you
Most welcome😊 Thank you for watching!
Thanks for good video☺️ Please can you prepare video for tephrocactus geometricus cares?
Hi, thank you! Unfortunately, I can’t help you with that. I don’t have a Tephrocactus geometricus. But I would love to have one. If ever I’ll have one in the future, I’ll share my experience and make a care guide.
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Try ko, medyo magulo kasi mga stinkies ko hindi ko pa naaayos and nagulo ang mga ID.😅
ganda premium na premium mga gymno..... sarap bumili ngayon ng var gymno mura pa kasi ngayon...
Thank you! Kaya nga po, andaming mura na magagandang Gymnocalycium na promising ang patterns.
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I just want to ask po how to use/apply po nung B1 and Siam rooting hormones
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This video was very informative thank you so much! just a question. How do you water a cactus that is planted in a terrarium? since you cant see the water draining
Thank you so much! I don’t put them on terrarium since they will be prone to root rot and overwatering. It’s best to pot cactus in pots with drainage holes.
Hi thanks for the video but I have a question. How often do you use growth hormone and B1 vitamin when watering ?
Thank you for watching!
For newly potted cactus: I use it every week for almost 2 months. This will help them establish faster.
For establish cactus: I use it once every 3 months or when I remember it.
Where do you get the growth hormone
Hi! I have my baby cacti currently on a south facing windowsill in the UK where it can be quite bright and warm on a sunny day. Where else can I put my baby cacti for the three months before opening them gradually?
South facing windowsill is actually a perfect spot. Unless there’s a problem, you don’t have to relocate your cactus. If you have a greenhouse that would be better, or you could also put them under grow lights just be careful not to place them near it since it may cause sunburn.
Where do you find your pots? I love the height
Hello, if you’re from the Philippines you can check them from Shopee. There’s an affiliate link in the description.
If you’re from USA or other countries outside Southeast Asia, I’m sorry but I’m not sure where to get them. These pots were actually imported from Thailand, and China.
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hi, do i need to wait for 1-2 weeks before i water my cactus after repotting?
Hello👋🏻 After repotting, I usually water them after 3 days. This will give them time to heal the roots scars from planting/transplanting.
Be careful on the amount of water you give. Since there are only a few roots, I only moisten the soilmix to encourage root growth. I do this for atleast 1-2 months.
After 2 months or when I notice that there are plenty of roots, that is the time I start watering them full (until the water goes out of the bottom of the pot).
@@theplantprinceph thank you for the reply.
good day! in hot weather, the earth dries up in 3 days, does this mean that you need to immediately water the cactus?
Hello,
I also live in a place where the soilmix dries up fast. What I usually do is to just give water enough only for the soil mix to get moist, then water the cactus fully after another days.
It will be like this:
* Mon - Full watering (water comes out in the pot’s hole)
* Tues
* Wed
* Thurs
* Fri - a little amount of water just to make sure that cactus roots will remain active and will not dry
* Sun
* Mon
* Tues
* Wed - Full watering (water comes out in the pot’s hole
I just follow my method. I water once a month. In winter months every 3 months. Can't go wrong!!
Echinopsis like more water during summer months .
That's great!
I used to think like that. Then I learned I was underwatering my cacti. I was wondering why they barely grew any for 15 years. I'll be watering them more frequently: literally as soon as the soil dries out enough.
In india summer days are very hot and cactus on my balcony their soil dry very quickly. I gave them stored tap water thrice in a week. And some small cactus ruined it's natural color and turned yellow. What to fix please help.
There are several reason why cactus turn yellow.
First is probably because of sunburn. Since small cactus are vulnerable they may get sunburn from sudden extreme temperature changes, especially if the cactus is in direct sunlight. Unfortunately if this happen, you can’t fix it. The solution would be, put it in a more shaded area, or put it under filtered sunlight (with UV plastic sheet).
Second would be too much watering and not allowing the roots of the cactus to breathe. Too much water makes it impossible for air to travel to the roots. With no aeration, the roots would likely to get root rot especially if your soil is not gritty. Make sure that you allow the cactus to dry in between watering, and that you use a gritty soil mix to have proper aeration in the soil.
@@theplantprincephNow i knew my mistakes i'll fix them. Thanks you soo much.❤️
Is it okay to use the water in the pond for watering my gymnocalycium?
As long as the water in the pond is clean, you can use it. But if the pond has algae better not use it.
Rain hardly falls where I live any other tips how to make tap water healthy for them
If your tap water is chlorinated, you can just leave the water on a bucket overnight. The harmful components will either evaporate or sink at the bottom of the bucket.
Kim do you sell any of your seeds? I’m in the USA.
Hello, I’m sorry. I don’t sell seeds nor plants outside the Philippines.
@@theplantprinceph 😭 that’s okay, please let me know if that changes, if so, I’m interested in buying some seeds & plants from you. Meantime, I’ll stay watching your vids, they are great content & very helpful. I hope to have my succulents looking as beautifully as yours someday. Thanks again for sharing you succulent journey with us! 🌱 happy growing
Mesa Gardens is an excellent place to buy seeds in the USA. Old business, huge inventory. Literally a legendary business.
How you fix the wrinkly cacti that have been underwater? My cactus suddenly got wrinkly after flowering
Just water them thoroughly, you could water them twice in one watering session to make sure the whole soil mix gets wet. It will eventually get better. If it doesn’t get plump after days from watering, I suggest to check the roots for root mealybugs or root rot.
What do you mean you always water twice? A week? Twice a day but once a week?
Hello, sorry for the confusion. I water them twice every time I water. Basically, after I finish watering all my cactus, I go back to water them again. This will ensure that the whole soilmix is completely soak and moist.
which systemic fungicide do you use?
I use Fungufree Plus and Folicur.
@@theplantprinceph thank you. I have the blue one right now. Can i use it? I forgot the name but i remember it was bactericide/fungicide. Copper based i think.
Are those available in the USA?
In your environment, how often do u water your cactus?
I really don't have an exact schedule or specific time interval. I usually check the condition of my cactus. But on average, I water my 2 inches pot cactus atleast once or twice a week, 3 inches pot cactus atleast once a week or every two weeks, and larger cactus once or twice per month.
I water more frequent when it is summer or when it is windy, and less frequent during rainy season. To give you an idea, here's an example.
3 inches pot Astrophytum asterias
• Usual watering will be once a week or twice a week.
• During summer it will be once or twice a week (especially if the air is dry, and heat is intense)
• During rainy season it will be once every two to three weeks.
Why wafer on the baes only? In the natural habitat, rain would wet the whole plant.
I prefer watering them on the base to avoid rot and fungus especially during rainy days. Sometimes the air circulation on my place is not ideal and poor. But in days wherein it is windy, I water the whole plant.
Why was i told to water only 5ml
Watering with 5 mL of water is not sufficient for the cactus. This will also be tiring if you have a large collection of cactus. Cactus thrive on places wherein it rains occasionally, I’m pretty sure that they sip water more than 5mL to prepare for droughts.
Wrong! Can’t water the head of the cactuses.
You can water the whole cactus. In their natural habitat they get wet all throughout because of rain and sometimes flash floods. You just have to make sure that your place is windy and you water the cactus when the sun is not intense preferably late afternoon or early in the morning. This is to avoid sunburn.