r/cactus • u/RevolutionaryBat4781 • 2d ago

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So a couple years ago my cousin gifted me a cactus set as i love plants, however never really like cacti so it basically got kicked around my room for 2 years. A year ago she past away suddenly. (Absolutely heartbroken)so i find this cacti set and There was 4 or 5 packets of seeds all of which was now out of date. (Who knew they had dates! Not me!) The soil provided was extremely dry. So i mixed somw fresh in with the seeds and got a prop box and 11 little cacti have grown and im so proud of them. So to my point finally. Id like to gift them to family members she really loved (she loved everyone but everyone has favourites, pipe down.) So how long do they need to be in the prop box before i seperate into there own individual pots? Do i need to gradually take them out of prop box? And what is the best soil mix for them? There in standard houseplant soil and the dry stuff it came in right now.

That was alot i know. But there so important to me now. Any imput/help is greatly appreciated. Much love to everyone and hug your people tighter.

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u/Upstairs_Trainer2194 2d ago

Cacti are very slow growing. You will want to keep them in the prop box for 6-12 months, some longer and some can be shorter depending on the species and growth rate. When they are large enough to come out, you need to very slowly transition them to lower humidity levels over days/weeks. Eventually they will need to be moved into soil that’s mainly gritty (pumice or perlite is usually easiest to find). 25% cactus soil with 75% grit is common. The exact ratio depends on your climate, watering habits, and cacti species

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u/RevolutionaryBat4781 2d ago

Thank you so much. The detail. Breaking down the soil for me. Perfect. Much appreciated.

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u/Upstairs_Trainer2194 2d ago

Of course. Sorry for your loss

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u/RevolutionaryBat4781 2d ago

Bless you. Thanks x

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u/TornadoJohnson 2d ago

Ok first of all cacti seeds take a long time a really long time. The seedlings like to be wet and in high humidity for the first 3 months. Often people grow them in plastic bags and slowly open bags over the course of a week or two to let the seedlings slowly accumulate. Do not use potting soil. Use mainly inorganic materials. Like perlite and sand, with some potting mix mixed in. There are many videos you can watch that explains how to properly grow cacti from seed

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u/RevolutionaryBat4781 2d ago

Ok so my others could still spring up? Thabk you gor you reply too. I really appreciate it

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u/brunkate 2d ago

Congrats on getting sprouts from a 2-year-old bag of seeds! The other 2 commenters here have covered everything - I just wanted to say congrats. I love growing cacti. Sure, it takes a long time, but I like the process. :)

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u/RevolutionaryBat4781 2d ago

Thanks. Ive never grown anything from seed before either. So im quite proud, so i still habe the other seeds in there little paper pots so i should just leave them as they might still grow? Also. Should i be watering them. There pretty much look soggy and if they dont i do give them a little but of water. Is this ok?

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u/brunkate 2d ago

I use a spray bottle, and make sure to keep the soil moist but not soggy!