Good video again. I allow the cuttings to dry for 24 hrs but in spring or summer i will stick fresh cuttings in to dry soil. But in India in rainy season usually a lot of succulents rot and at tat point cuttings need to callous for a longer time as we have rains for 3,4 mths.
Yeahh, the wet season can be a bit of a bummer. I got a taste of it last 3 summers where it just rained almost non stop + near 100% humidity 😅😭 Not fun for a few hybrids i was growing either.. I was trying to find evidence in horticultural literature whether longer drying (possibly thicker callus) would make a difference but couldn't find anything. How long do you dry during your wet season?
@@SucculentGrowingTips I have kept cuttings for almost a week. And once i forgot and had kept it for 10 days. I dnt know if that helps actually as i forgot and did nit do it intentionally. I still feel that it takes maximum about a week even when it’s pouring down continuously for the cuttings to dry. I have also noticed that when its a non stop rain cycle my succulents esp in hangers are covered with aerial roots. Even if soil is fresh and plants are in good condition. I have wondered if the high moisture content in air kind of kicks off these roots.
thank you :) Yeah, i think it's pretty rare for cuttings to rot or get disease from not letting callus to develop. I guess it's kind of an insurance, a just in case 🙂
Great video. I will let cuttings callous but also depends on circumstances- how thick the stem is, going into dry soil, going into pot or garden and depending on the weather - sometimes letting them grow roots in the shade Vs putting them out in the garden and in the elements. I was wondering if it would be possible to do some videos on how you as a professional treat pests, fungus etc; difference of how fungus looks to sunburn especially in little cuttings? Thanks for the videos!
Thank you. Yes, you're definitely right- much will depend on circumstances 🙂 Yep- got those videos in the pipeline. I just need to wait a little for the hot weather to return to get some good footage. We're looking at above average temps this year and i'm sure i'll be seeing lots of sunburn once our summer (Dec-Feb) rolls around. We're just coming out of Winter so need to wait for the pesky pests to make an appearance too- hopefully not too many tho🙈🤞 I do, kind of, have a video on beneficial insects & pests. It goes into treatment a tiny bit, but i need to do a proper video on each pest to expand. Here's the vid, if you're interested in having a look :) th-cam.com/video/BRCWem-Srrk/w-d-xo.html
@@SucculentGrowingTipsthank you for your response and the link 😊 I’m dealing with pests in central Queensland, heat, humidity- it’s a challenge keeping my succies alive - never had issues living further south. Keep up the good work!
ufff, that must be hard- i can well imagine the pests up there & humidity is also a killer 😅We get a bit of reprieve in winter when it comes to pests though, aphids are persistent thanks to all the flowers that come up in jul-aug. Best of luck, hope the little buggers will leave your succies alone 🤞🤞🤞
Hm it might be a question of the climate as well. I plant in mostly DRY soil without waiting. I would be hesitant to plant straight into soggy soil, but it shouldnt be soggy ever anyway... So far I have had no rot either. But it would make sense to me if this doesnt work in the tropics, where a very steady wet+warm climate just makes it a lot easier for microorganisms to grow. There is this channel "lush gardener" from India, whose plants seem to reliably rot once they even just get some rain on them. I guess this is where the advice about drying your cuttings comes from.
Yeah, there's definitely that too. Wet soil/potting mix is likely to support fungus actively growing. But, technically, even dry potting mix can carry spores which can get into a fresh wound though, as we both concluded, it's pretty rare. I know a nursery owner in tropical climate north from here and she says that most succulent cuttings are fine raised outside during wet and humid, only some hybrids need to be in greenhouses that have fans etc. I think it may also depend on the variety, as well as weather and good/bad luck 😅😅
What is better plastic pots or clay pots to plant the cuttings? Thanks for the tips, I have some of my succulent in the sun one of them is not doing well under the sun so I might move it or transplant it but it’s so big thank you again. 😊👩🌾
I prefer using plastic but it can depend on your climate. Ours is generally on the warm and dry side and unsealed clay/terracotta/concrete dries out way too fast. The cuttings generally like a moister soil as they have little to no roots. Yeah, it can be hard with big pot plants when it gets hot- i usually build little shelters above them using bamboo and shadecloth. Once the hot weather passes, it comes off 🙂💚
I have slow release fertilizer mixed in the potting mix so they get a small dose from the get go. I don't do any additional fertilizing and instead repot once they start getting rootbound. You can give them a bit extra once their roots are established. The best is either slow release or blood and bones just sprinkled on top of potting mix. They don't need too much. Hope this helps :)
Hey Kat hope your doing Great! Thank you for this beautiful video. I was wondering if honey as a rooting agent helps? I know cinnamon power is and excellent rooting hormone and healer wonder if honey can be a great substitute, inturn speed up callusing of the stem or leaf nodes?
I'm not sure, to be quite honest. Cinnamon may work but haven't seen evidence in horticultural literature. There are rooting hormones you can buy but i believe callus will form the fastest when you expose it to air at low humidity and warmth. When it comes to succulents- we don't use any rooting hormones as they just grow so fast without any help. I use them on tropical plants but not succulents. I'm planning on doing a video on it soon :)
Good video again. I allow the cuttings to dry for 24 hrs but in spring or summer i will stick fresh cuttings in to dry soil. But in India in rainy season usually a lot of succulents rot and at tat point cuttings need to callous for a longer time as we have rains for 3,4 mths.
Yeahh, the wet season can be a bit of a bummer. I got a taste of it last 3 summers where it just rained almost non stop + near 100% humidity 😅😭 Not fun for a few hybrids i was growing either.. I was trying to find evidence in horticultural literature whether longer drying (possibly thicker callus) would make a difference but couldn't find anything. How long do you dry during your wet season?
@@SucculentGrowingTips I have kept cuttings for almost a week. And once i forgot and had kept it for 10 days. I dnt know if that helps actually as i forgot and did nit do it intentionally. I still feel that it takes maximum about a week even when it’s pouring down continuously for the cuttings to dry. I have also noticed that when its a non stop rain cycle my succulents esp in hangers are covered with aerial roots. Even if soil is fresh and plants are in good condition. I have wondered if the high moisture content in air kind of kicks off these roots.
Great informative video. I usually let my cuttings callous for a day or two before potting but I have also potted fresh cuttings with no ill effects.
thank you :) Yeah, i think it's pretty rare for cuttings to rot or get disease from not letting callus to develop. I guess it's kind of an insurance, a just in case 🙂
If I ever have a chance to have any cuttings, I will let them callous over first 😊thanks so much for sharing your experience 😊
ThankYou..also only do day or two and no problem..🌵🌵
Thank so much for commenting ☺Yes, i believe that's all they need 👍💚🙂🌵
So helpful. Thank you for making this!
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Great video. I will let cuttings callous but also depends on circumstances- how thick the stem is, going into dry soil, going into pot or garden and depending on the weather - sometimes letting them grow roots in the shade Vs putting them out in the garden and in the elements.
I was wondering if it would be possible to do some videos on how you as a professional treat pests, fungus etc; difference of how fungus looks to sunburn especially in little cuttings?
Thanks for the videos!
Thank you. Yes, you're definitely right- much will depend on circumstances 🙂
Yep- got those videos in the pipeline. I just need to wait a little for the hot weather to return to get some good footage. We're looking at above average temps this year and i'm sure i'll be seeing lots of sunburn once our summer (Dec-Feb) rolls around. We're just coming out of Winter so need to wait for the pesky pests to make an appearance too- hopefully not too many tho🙈🤞 I do, kind of, have a video on beneficial insects & pests. It goes into treatment a tiny bit, but i need to do a proper video on each pest to expand. Here's the vid, if you're interested in having a look :)
th-cam.com/video/BRCWem-Srrk/w-d-xo.html
@@SucculentGrowingTipsthank you for your response and the link 😊 I’m dealing with pests in central Queensland, heat, humidity- it’s a challenge keeping my succies alive - never had issues living further south. Keep up the good work!
ufff, that must be hard- i can well imagine the pests up there & humidity is also a killer 😅We get a bit of reprieve in winter when it comes to pests though, aphids are persistent thanks to all the flowers that come up in jul-aug. Best of luck, hope the little buggers will leave your succies alone 🤞🤞🤞
Hm it might be a question of the climate as well. I plant in mostly DRY soil without waiting. I would be hesitant to plant straight into soggy soil, but it shouldnt be soggy ever anyway... So far I have had no rot either.
But it would make sense to me if this doesnt work in the tropics, where a very steady wet+warm climate just makes it a lot easier for microorganisms to grow. There is this channel "lush gardener" from India, whose plants seem to reliably rot once they even just get some rain on them. I guess this is where the advice about drying your cuttings comes from.
Yeah, there's definitely that too. Wet soil/potting mix is likely to support fungus actively growing. But, technically, even dry potting mix can carry spores which can get into a fresh wound though, as we both concluded, it's pretty rare. I know a nursery owner in tropical climate north from here and she says that most succulent cuttings are fine raised outside during wet and humid, only some hybrids need to be in greenhouses that have fans etc. I think it may also depend on the variety, as well as weather and good/bad luck 😅😅
What is better plastic pots or clay pots to plant the cuttings? Thanks for the tips, I have some of my succulent in the sun one of them is not doing well under the sun so I might move it or transplant it but it’s so big thank you again. 😊👩🌾
I prefer using plastic but it can depend on your climate. Ours is generally on the warm and dry side and unsealed clay/terracotta/concrete dries out way too fast. The cuttings generally like a moister soil as they have little to no roots. Yeah, it can be hard with big pot plants when it gets hot- i usually build little shelters above them using bamboo and shadecloth. Once the hot weather passes, it comes off 🙂💚
Thank you great information, when do you do the first water and how much
When do you fertilize cuttings. How fast do the mother plants form new blooms
I have slow release fertilizer mixed in the potting mix so they get a small dose from the get go. I don't do any additional fertilizing and instead repot once they start getting rootbound. You can give them a bit extra once their roots are established. The best is either slow release or blood and bones just sprinkled on top of potting mix. They don't need too much. Hope this helps :)
Hey Kat hope your doing Great! Thank you for this beautiful video.
I was wondering if honey as a rooting agent helps? I know cinnamon power is and excellent rooting hormone and healer wonder if honey can be a great substitute, inturn speed up callusing of the stem or leaf nodes?
I'm not sure, to be quite honest. Cinnamon may work but haven't seen evidence in horticultural literature. There are rooting hormones you can buy but i believe callus will form the fastest when you expose it to air at low humidity and warmth. When it comes to succulents- we don't use any rooting hormones as they just grow so fast without any help. I use them on tropical plants but not succulents. I'm planning on doing a video on it soon :)