4 Beginner Mistakes to Avoid When Growing San Pedro Cacti l Mallacht's Plants

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0:00 Introduction
0:41 Mistake #1
4:45 Mistake #2
7:22 Mistake #3
10:09 Mistake #4
In this video we discuss four of the most common mistakes that beginners commonly make when getting started with growing and cultivating cacti.
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@noneya9035 2 жыл бұрын

I love the “checking on your plants too much”. As a seasoned mushroom grower I remember what it was like in the very beginning. Literally checking them every hour. Over the years I’ve come to see that they do best when no one is home. Perfect example is I went away for three days this week .. came back .. and my GOD the amount of beautiful large fruits I came home to was far greater than had I been home.

@Pollymichaelis Жыл бұрын

that is me with my succulents and cacti right now... I'm learning...

@mallachtsplants Жыл бұрын

I like to say "cacti thrive on neglect" ;)

@rodionromanovich449 Жыл бұрын

Same with my weed plants. When one isn't doing good I separate it from the pack & leave it on its on outside. Within a week it'll being doing better than the others that are getting attention.

@tasteslikepennies2549 Жыл бұрын

@@mallachtsplantsthat's so weird. I feel the same way about my relationships

@fungdark8270 11 ай бұрын

Lmao, mushrooms will be bigger by the hour though, so fun to see them explode

@lowe-quay-shush 2 жыл бұрын

I constantly remember to give 'Tough Love' to my cacti/succulents. Stop 'caring' for them by over watering. Plus 'dry out time' of the potted soil they're in. THAT makes them thrive.

@robertboeckmann1111 Ай бұрын

Well Done! Speaking as an educator and a cactus noob (well we are all noobs if we have the right attitude…) you did an excellent job of highlighting common mistakes with humility and fun. Professors know that highlighting mistakes as “teachable moments” and emphasizing that we can always be learning and we are a community of learners you take on these subjects in a very engaging way. ✨💛🌵💛✨

@GardensoftheAncientsHerbal 3 ай бұрын

I helped my father build his store where he sold thousands of San Pedro. I’m continuing the knowledge. He just used a high sand or perlite mixture. Crushed the perlite down a lil and watered regularly and fed regularly. Higher inert media helps if you’re an over waterer.

@konichiwatanabi Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video! My housemate made a passive aggressive comment about my “neglected” cactus and it really did a number on me! I’m YouTubing around to see if I can be doing anything better with my cactus care but it seems I’m a good papa! I swear these plants tell you what they want when they want it if just say hello to them once a day. Mostly they’re like “I’m good!”. So I leave them be. Thanks again for the insight!

@konichiwatanabi Жыл бұрын

Question for you: my potted pachanoi grew tall and skinny and a dog knocked the top off. I instinctively left the long piece in the soil next to the mother plant and it has definitely rooted. Should I cut slits or anything along the horizontal cactus to promote pup growth? Or leave it alone?

@mallachtsplants Жыл бұрын

Any time, glad you enjoyed the video. Sounds like you've got some happy, neglected cacti :)

@mallachtsplants Жыл бұрын

@@konichiwatanabi Cutting slits in the side of the cactus isn't going to promote pups in any way, not sure where you heard this. They pup on their own, out of being healthy, not out of being stressed or being forced to in any way. There is pupping cream being sold by several vendors, including "Garden of Set" on Etsy. He uses a combo of IBA and BAP, both hormones. I can say from experience with it that it does indeed work, but typically use of something like this isn't necessary on most cultivars. I use it on variegated plants that are often stubborn about pupping from a variegated areole, and other cultivars such as BBG 48.1540 that sometimes tend to be stubborn about putting on bottom pups

@johnberry1107 5 ай бұрын

So far as we approach the beginning of my 2nd year of cactus care - my youtubbie research conclusion is the advice on care covers most every extreme except watering. Good content. Stay safe. Thank you.

@Alex.S.W115 Жыл бұрын

This is an awesome, wholesome and and times adorable video. Man, thank you for this, very helpful 👏

@mallachtsplants Жыл бұрын

What a nice comment, thanks so much for watching :)

@jeffharnden6721 Жыл бұрын

thanks for all the time and energy that you put into this.

@mallachtsplants Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome, I enjoy teaching this stuff. It’s a labor of love.

@Moeron86 9 ай бұрын

Growing my first beautiful san pedro cutting. This video was of great help. Thank you! My plant thanks you as well

@mallachtsplants 9 ай бұрын

You're very welcome! Thanks for watching

@markgibsons_SWpottery Жыл бұрын

thank you for fantastic videos!!! Your plants look like you love them. I let mine to nature for a majority of the time, but man I love the way your cactus glow!

@mallachtsplants Жыл бұрын

You're very welcome! So glad you are enjoying the videos :) I really don't tend to mine as much as it seems, the SoCal sun and great weather conditions do a lot of the work for me

@mx500a4 Жыл бұрын

My wife loves over watering indoor plants, it took me 12 years to finally break her of her bad habits! We finally have success with indoor plants now.

@markgibsons_SWpottery Жыл бұрын

bad wife, bad life,.... I am just playing... I am glad the pants and your wife are doing better!!! do you have a link or photos of those Oklahoma Pachanoi? If so please e-mail me, I have always thought trichacereus would do well out there in the home land! I live in New Mexico and it has been a challenge growing Pachanoi out here... northern where the zones 3-4-5 so we never know what we are going to get...

@sunoclockoneday2576 Ай бұрын

When I stopped watering every week other than variety like Begonia and peace lily's that seem to be from the bottom of the ocean , all my plants took off. I neglect the hell out of them and they never looked better

@teotwawki551 9 ай бұрын

Super cool video ❤thanks for sharing your knowledge 🌵👍🏻

@mallachtsplants 9 ай бұрын

Any time! Thanks for watching

@drew100 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your videos this one was great 👍🌵

@mallachtsplants 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it, definitely a fun one to make.

@flickedbic 2 жыл бұрын

Great starter tips!

@sararunyan 12 күн бұрын

Your advice is extremely helpful but your humor made me subscribe...lol

@mallachtsplants 11 күн бұрын

Thanks, glad you appreciated that. Thanks for watching. Awesome neck tats btw

@azulmesa Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the info, I definitely appreciate it 😊

@mallachtsplants Жыл бұрын

You're very welcome, thanks for watching!

@JeanPierre-Casaubon 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic video, love it! --- Congrats!

@mallachtsplants 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@mallachtsplants 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks man!

@MackenziePanties Жыл бұрын

Dangggg I'm glad I found your channel,thanks for your service ;)

@mallachtsplants Жыл бұрын

Any time :)

@leojagawaga6481 10 ай бұрын

Great Video Thanks So Very Much

@mallachtsplants 10 ай бұрын

You’re very welcome, thanks for watching

@matthewsansom4715 2 жыл бұрын

Man i love your vids - cool and educational 😎👍 - I'm in the UK and I grow lots of trichocereus 🌵😁🌵 - Blessings and Love 🙏❤️✨

@mallachtsplants 2 жыл бұрын

So glad you enjoyed the video, more coming soon!

@gratefuldoge8598 2 жыл бұрын

Nice Job! 💯

@mallachtsplants 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@phaqyou2 Жыл бұрын

Neglect is the best advice, always just check it maybe once a week if I remember. Been working wonders since getting into cacti

@mallachtsplants Жыл бұрын

Yep, Neglect tek FTW! Thanks for watching

@phaqyou2 Жыл бұрын

@@mallachtsplantsthe neglect tek has given me 5pups in the last year on my torch and pedro, also got my pc to push out 3 flowers. Also thank you for providing good content.

@mallachtsplants Жыл бұрын

@@phaqyou2 You're very welcome, thanks for watching!

@VelvetandToads Жыл бұрын

This is so helpful, thank you! Can you plant such cuttings directly inground?

@mallachtsplants Жыл бұрын

Yep, most of mine are planted in ground here in Southern California :)

@michellechapman8738 Жыл бұрын

You're so funny!!!😅😅 i like this !!!

@mallachtsplants Жыл бұрын

Thanks! And thanks for watching, so glad you enjoyed :)

@InconspicuousOwl Жыл бұрын

Lol I found this very entertaining & informative.

@mallachtsplants Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked the content! Don’t forget to subscribe :)

@InconspicuousOwl Жыл бұрын

@@mallachtsplants haha! Of course I did! :D

@kevinchildress6072 Ай бұрын

The areoles have the highest concentration of hormones as opposed to the skin. It's best to bury the cutting and have as many areoles buried as possible. For instance, Bruce's dragon will root much better if more areoles are buried. If you lay you cutting on its side it will root from the areoles first.

@Mikey8028 6 ай бұрын

I was watching some other stuff on San Pedros (just freshening up on some basic knowledge) and your video cycled on via autoplay. I had it going in the background and it was nice, you should consider a podcast. Also, the way you included the reassurance that you didn't mean to offend anyone and everyone was new once was kinda funny to me that anyone would be offended or hurt by your oh so mild ribbing (meant in a nice way - Hey you got me starting doing it!!) Great channel, p.s happy new year from New Zealand

@mallachtsplants 6 ай бұрын

Thank you for the this very nice comment, very much appreciated

@ensorpa 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for the vid! Am looking to start growing soon. Any recommendations for lights. I'm hoping i can do indoors for the winter and put outside in the hot summer (Ohio), as you stated you previously sold products at a hydroponic store. i figured its possible as it seems like you have a lot of UK comments.

@farmboy3632 7 ай бұрын

I know so much about growing plants but it’s so amazing how impossible they are to attain

@mx500a4 Жыл бұрын

I currently have 3 Pachanoi that are about 2 ft tall been growing them for over a year now here in Oklahoma. I water them about once every 2 weeks in the growing season, and in the winter no water at all. They seem to be loving it!

@mallachtsplants Жыл бұрын

Nice! So rewarding to get great results isn't it?

@timhitt9541 2 жыл бұрын

Just discovered your channel and I subcribed

@mallachtsplants 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome, thanks for watching!

@sharynquinn6011 5 ай бұрын

Me too, great content

@alexvargas4668 Жыл бұрын

The checking for roots part haha 😂😅

@mallachtsplants Жыл бұрын

Lol, thanks for watching!

@juliejones8270 9 ай бұрын

Love the intermission part of checking the merch on the laptop

@makinMYway75 Жыл бұрын

Thank u

@sethrichards1005 2 ай бұрын

Nice bong

@mallachtsplants 2 ай бұрын

Thanks! And thanks for watching

@ColoradoForestBeings 2 жыл бұрын

Ordered the seeds and they came in right away with some extras. I am very grateful and will be ordering from you again :)

@mallachtsplants 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you were happy with your order!

@ColoradoForestBeings 2 жыл бұрын

@@mallachtsplants the OP seeds germinated strong within 7 days for me well but still nothing on the X Grandfather but I just ordered 4 more packets of OP seeds and very tempted with the cuttings you have available on sale 😂 I will be ordering more from you thank you!

@mallachtsplants 2 жыл бұрын

@@ColoradoForestBeings You’re very welcome. All of our seed is very fresh so you should get germination soon I’m sure. Glad you’re happy. Thanks for shopping with Mallacht’s Plants

@celinachristensen1250 Жыл бұрын

12:00 where I live ml droppers are impossible to get but you can get every size if syringe at the pharmacy form tiny to huge and they cost cents

@saraharellano2344 4 ай бұрын

Haha I always forget when I do cuttings and when I check months later, it has some thick hearty roots.

@mallachtsplants 4 ай бұрын

Yep, set it and forget it. This is the way to do it

@chsovi7164 Жыл бұрын

I have a T pachanoi that I've had for about 4 years. I've just left it in full sun and basically ignored it. It hasn't seemed to have grown in the past 2 years and has stayed at about 1 foot tall since then. I realised about a year ago that it was root bound and transferred it to a bigger pot hoping it would start growing again but it hasn't. It does seem to have grown more roots based on how it's more stable in the new pot now. What should I do? I live in Canberra, Australia

@mallachtsplants Жыл бұрын

Patience. Sometimes they stall out for a long time. I see that you made this post 5 months ago, sorry for the late reply. Has it come out of its stunt yet?

@makinMYway75 Жыл бұрын

I use to check on mine like that lol

@taylormoffittofhalydean3522 2 жыл бұрын

Love your shirt

@mallachtsplants 2 жыл бұрын

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@hildacervantes3243 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the video 👌👌👌👌

@heavylight7091 Жыл бұрын

How much fertilizer would you give a very small rooted cutting that was rooted in coco coir?

@mallachtsplants Жыл бұрын

That all depends on what you’re using. They can generally feed very heavy. Believe it or not, they can feed just about as much as a cannabis plant in a vegetative state. A small handful of worm castings would do it, a lot of people use pelleted, slow release nutrients too such as Osmocote or General Hydroponics’ new slow release formula. We have another video on how I mix organic dry amendments in my compost tumbler, here is a link: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/aNyogcR01aiupn0.html

@annettenoga6182 6 ай бұрын

Great video! Do you water cacti during dormancy if in small pots? I've read no water at all...😂

@mallachtsplants 6 ай бұрын

It all depends on the weather conditions. If conditions are good, meaning a low of no lower than 50 or so, and a high of around 70+ then imo if is ok to give them water.

@silentwalk1768 8 ай бұрын

Darn I planted my cactus on top of the gravel soil and supported it should I leave it or bury it a little deaper

@mallachtsplants 8 ай бұрын

I would bury it as deep as necessary to ensure that the cactus won't fall over. Also, I would never plant directly into gravel. If you can dig a bit until you get through the gravel and into the soil, that would be more ideal

@montrichins6040 Жыл бұрын

Terracotta pots that absorb/ evaporate water are great for beginner cactus growers.

@mallachtsplants Жыл бұрын

Terra cotta is actually a bit controversial. I’ve heard from hundreds, if not thousands of growers over the years and the thing is that if the person is in a climate like FL, GA, LA, etc where it is very humid/wet, Terra cotta is of huge benefit. However if the climate is not so humid/wet, a lot of folks find that terra cotta dries out far too quickly for their liking. It’s all about the grower's individual soil content to a point, and their climate, first and foremost.

@celinachristensen1250 Жыл бұрын

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@Dazarabia522 6 ай бұрын

My cactus was looking yellow and didnt grow much until I added a bit of my urine to it (as suggested by the internet) and it doubled in size over 7 months and it is a dark luscious green. What is your thought on this? I mean my plants seem to thrive on it lol

@GvIn2it Жыл бұрын

What size pot for different size cuttings? Are fabric pots OK?

@mallachtsplants Жыл бұрын

I personally don’t like fabric pots for cacti. They are designed to root prune leaved plants such as cannabis, not for cacti. Also they are far more prone to falling over once the cactus is big and heavy. As far as sizes I always initially pot into either 5.5” square pots or 1 gal, and once well rooted, I transplant to either in ground or these huge 25 gal pots that I use a ton of

@theobserver9131 8 ай бұрын

When I lived in Fla, I loved how hardy most of the native plants were. It's almost hard to kill anything. I just had to choose where I wanted to ALLOW everything to grow. I sometimes moved things around, but I never saw a need for any special attention for any of the plants that grew there. Just throw it on the ground, and it grows. I have since moved North, and I'm trying to recreate the carefree gardening that Florida got me used to. So far so good. I'm building a low maintenance garden, and I rarely have to plant anything, unless I want to introduce something new. Everything just GROWS! Nature is amazing. People work too hard with their "gardening". Chill y'all! The master gardener is always with you. Just learn to trust her. She's really good at this plant thing. She's not a huge fan of long straight rows though. If that's your thing, Men have a whole different system you can follow....

@theobserver9131 8 ай бұрын

My only "hack" is plant stuff everywhere, and pay attention to what works, and let it keep happening. If it doesn't work, stop doing that.

@theobserver9131 8 ай бұрын

Any fruit I don't like the looks of, I just leave where it grew. It serves as fertilizer and seed for next year.

@theobserver9131 8 ай бұрын

Humans first "gardens" were the piles of plant matter left over from what we foraged for. That's my model for gardening. The seeds just grow in the unintentional compost piles we make. Just keep throwing healthy plant matter where-ever you want food to grow. Never till unless you want to pull weeds.

@eljardinperdido Жыл бұрын

I've got a few seedlings starting to take off, but I'm reluctant to get them outside of the greenhouse because we get so much rain in Houston. My Peruvian apple seems to do fine with it. You think San Pedro would be ok too?

@mallachtsplants Жыл бұрын

All depends on what the current temps are in your area. What is the high/low right now?

@eljardinperdido Жыл бұрын

@@mallachtsplants about 50-90 right now. Summer is more 80-100. Winters can get down to 20's. I'd bring them in under freezing.

@mallachtsplants Жыл бұрын

@@eljardinperdido You should be totally good then. Anything about 90 or so and I would recommend a shade cloth over them. I use a 40% one, just enough to take the edge off

@eljardinperdido Жыл бұрын

@@mallachtsplants Thank you!

@yaddahaysmarmalite4059 6 ай бұрын

I need to learn how to treat my plants for black spot. I've lost about half my plants to black spot.

@westbake3916 Жыл бұрын

Because mother nature is going to give a "2 count" right ? Lol 😁 jj keep up the good work..

@mallachtsplants Жыл бұрын

Yes of course there is not much you can do about that. It is very arid here in SoCal so they don't get much more water than what I give them. This is more addressing horticultural practices than it is acts of god. lol, thanks for watching!

@robertograziano3040 Жыл бұрын

Hi there, super great video! 😊.. I've just potted 2 cuttings together in the same pot ( quite big). Was it a good idea or best to pot them separately? Also when will I start watering them? I understand they need to be planted in dry soil. Thanks

@mallachtsplants Жыл бұрын

Cacti are very often planted in group plantings, very commonplace. It's all a matter of preference really. I like making arrangements sometimes, or I'll plant 2-3 different cultivars in the same large 25 gal pot. Begin to water them when there are roots. You can verify this by slightly pulling upward on them. If you feel resistance, it is likely rooted.

@robertograziano3040 Жыл бұрын

Wonderful thank you.. Silly question, how long do you think it may take to root? I'm in the UK, it's warm here atm.

@mallachtsplants Жыл бұрын

@@robertograziano3040 The time they take to root can vary greatly. All depends on conditions, the amount of light they’re getting, how long the cutting was allowed to callus, etc. Tons of factors at play. Typically they take anywhere from 2-4 weeks. I’ve had them root more quickly than this, and far more slowly. The best thing is to “set it and forget it”. Keep planting more so you don’t worry so much about each one. Best thing is to not keep checking on them for roots.

@gramonehundred Жыл бұрын

How come I see some with a lot of spines and some have virtually none. Is it just the phenotype ?

@mallachtsplants Жыл бұрын

In some cases it's just a phenotypical difference. Also, they're not all San Pedro, Trichocereus pachanoi. Some are Trichocereus bridgesii or Trichocereus peruvianus, both close cousins. All 3 are sometimes referred to as "San Pedro"

@seanludeman4940 Жыл бұрын

I live in the PNW with cacti in a heated greenhouse. For the winter months I’m going to take them inside but I have a south facing window and indoor grow lights and heating. If I’m able to provide them with similar conditions that they had outside will they skip the dormancy phase and is this a bad thing? I could give them less light and lower temperatures to make it happen but I’m wondering what’s best

@mallachtsplants Жыл бұрын

You can try, but as many have found they always seem to grow skinnier and weak, even under the strongest lights

@seanludeman4940 Жыл бұрын

@@mallachtsplants ok thanks a lot for the response! So if dormancy is probably a better option than trying to recreate the light/heat conditions what would be a good temperature for them to rest?

@seanludeman4940 Жыл бұрын

@@mallachtsplants also if the lights won’t be sufficient, should I just let them be in relatively dark conditions inside and away from grow lights and the window for the winter?

@mallachtsplants Жыл бұрын

@@seanludeman4940 I always respond to dormancy questions the same way. Since I am in Southern California my cacti are outside year round and never go dormant, so I don’t feel comfortable giving advice on something I’ve never done. This would be a great question to ask folks in our group, plenty of people in the colder areas facebook.com/groups/mallachtsplants

@seanludeman4940 Жыл бұрын

@@mallachtsplants awesome, thanks again my friend! I will post the question there as well🙌thanks for all of the great videos!

@user-dc3mp7up3x 11 ай бұрын

To help with toppling over, can you bury seedlings deeper than just their roots as well without harm?

@mallachtsplants 11 ай бұрын

Yes absolutely, I’ve never had a single cutting or seedling rot out from burying it too deeply, and I rarely have to use stakes. Out of hundreds of Trichocereus in my collection, I can count on one hand how many stakes are currently being used in my garden.

@user-dc3mp7up3x 11 ай бұрын

Awesome! wish I knew that before potting up 60+ of them, lol. Thank you

@mallachtsplants 11 ай бұрын

@@user-dc3mp7up3x You’re very welcome

@getoutsidenow420 Жыл бұрын

My folks killed my san pedro long ago, found it hacked up in the lawn, it was a beautiful emerald bluish hue, i fed it alaskan fisb emulsion, it loved it, and all my babies from seed, little green blobs, on a brownie pan, all lined up lime corn crops, some family member had gone in there and stirres it all up. Wondering if bridgessi montrose would be a good variety to grow

@celinachristensen1250 Жыл бұрын

I swear it wasn’t dead

@GreenCanvasInteriorscape 5 күн бұрын

You should get away from your nefarious family, that's awful

@G_909 11 ай бұрын

When throwing cuts in soil; do I just use my regular cactus soil ? Seen somewhere that I shouldn’t and that it should be coarse mix like sand and perlite

@G_909 11 ай бұрын

My normal mix has more organic and in it (Pumice, loam, earth worm castings, lava rock , coco coir) . It’s still about 50% coarse though

@mallachtsplants 11 ай бұрын

@@G_909 This sounds like a great mix! We have a relatively simple soil mix that I’ve listed on the website, here is a link: www.mallachtsplants.com/blogs/cactus-care-sheet/cactus-care-sheet

@G_909 11 ай бұрын

@@mallachtsplants appreciate the info and quick response bro! Favorite Trich KZfaqr btw 🤞🏼

@mallachtsplants 11 ай бұрын

@@G_909 Thanks so much dude! We love to see comments like this, really keeps us going 🙌

@spacecoyote224 10 ай бұрын

Right

@timhitt9541 2 жыл бұрын

Doesnt a cutting have to recieve water in order to have them root?

@mallachtsplants 2 жыл бұрын

No, this isn’t true. In fact in a lot of humid climates, watering when there are no roots can be the death of them. Florida comes to mind, Northern California too, Georgia, etc.

@pacodapuppet6989 8 ай бұрын

I liked the skits. Really drives the point home and is different enough to keep attention.

@mallachtsplants 8 ай бұрын

So glad you liked it man! Many more to come. Thanks for watching

@Zdenooo123 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video. What soil do you use for cuttings? It look like garden soil and perlite mix to me. What soil should I use for cuttings? Thank you. :-)

@mallachtsplants Жыл бұрын

The soil I use is featured here in our Grow School section of the website: www.mallachtsplants.com/blogs/cactus-care-sheet/cactus-care-sheet

@Zdenooo123 Жыл бұрын

@@mallachtsplants Thank you! This was really quick answer! 😉😃

@mallachtsplants Жыл бұрын

@@Zdenooo123 Any time :) Thanks for watching

@Zdenooo123 Жыл бұрын

@@mallachtsplants So, I´m now looking at the ingredients and I can´t buy in my country (Czech Republic) fox farm ocean forest soil and E.B. Stone Cactus. Can I use instead of fox farm regular potting soil, or plagron light mix or tomatoes substrate or substrate for seedlings? And is the coco coir necesary in the mix? Also I´ve seen this soil mix for san pedro cacti: potting soil (50%) perlite (25%), earth worm castings (25%). So I´m thinking about mixing this myself. I also have a option of buying cactus soil, but I don´t trust the quality of this soil. Thank you for your patience and time.😉

@mallachtsplants Жыл бұрын

@@Zdenooo123 That looks like a great mix. I like using coconut coir because it makes the substrate last longer, providing stability and a bit of sponginess. Cactus soil by itself is pretty terrible, this is true. I do use cactus mix and Fox Farm Ocean Forest mixed together though. Perlite is good, pumice is always better if you can find it.

@susanlucas1125 9 ай бұрын

What type of soil are you using...catus soil, nitrogen etc???

@mallachtsplants 9 ай бұрын

Here is a link to our "Cactus Care Sheet" that comes with all of our Trichocereus orders, which includes our soil mix: www.mallachtsplants.com/blogs/cactus-care-sheet/cactus-care-sheet

@TS50ER Жыл бұрын

I have always gone with the notion that I should water my cacti as nature would. I figure that in the desert, when it rains it pours, so I drench my plants like a torrential storm and then leave them be for weeks. I have raised many good plants this way, and lost a good few. I am reading up and looking into how allowing the roots to dry out for long periods in the winter can kill off the roots and cause rot when you come to first water in the Spring. I have lost many plants this way, as I fear watering in the winter will rot the plants.

@mallachtsplants Жыл бұрын

That's the thing brother, these cacti aren't from the desert. The Cactacae Family is native to the entire American continent. So there are even cacti that are native to Canada. Echinopsis grusonii (Golden Barrel cactus) comes to mind, off the top of my head. Trichocereus cacti are from South America, which is subtropical, tropical, arid mountain, etc. The take home point here: most Trichocereus are from areas where it rains quite frequently.

@TS50ER 11 ай бұрын

@@mallachtsplants , Great point. Thanks for the info. I have pups growing from a cutting that I took in May this year. I have the plant outside and under a shaded window ledge. Do you think I can now move the plant to a location with full sun?

@mallachtsplants 11 ай бұрын

@@TS50ER All of my Trichocereus are grown in 100% full sun

@TS50ER 11 ай бұрын

@@mallachtsplants Roger that. Is is okay to put potted cuttings that haven't rooted yet in the full sun?

@mallachtsplants 11 ай бұрын

@@TS50ER I almost always root in full sun as well. Unless the cut looks etiolated (tip is stretching because of lack of light) or the person I got it from specifically told me that they grew it in shade. Sometimes I can tell just by the color and how skinny it is too.

@YazidHLH Жыл бұрын

I made all these mistakes when I was a beginner 😂

@mallachtsplants Жыл бұрын

Yep, we all did

@mallachtsplants Жыл бұрын

As I say in the video, I was the noobiest noob ever! lol

@davidhernandez-ff9lt Жыл бұрын

EXELENT TIPS ABOUT TAKING CARE THIS CACTUS NOW MY QUESTION IS IF I BUY THAT CACTUS DO YOU SHIP ANYWHERE IN USA THANKS

@mallachtsplants Жыл бұрын

Hi David. Yes we ship anywhere in the USA.

@mallachtsplants Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the video

@davidhernandez-ff9lt Жыл бұрын

I WOULD LIKE TO BUY A SAN PEDRO CACTUS WHAT PRICE DO YOU HAVE SHIP TO FLORIDA NOT TO BIG THANKS

@mallachtsplants Жыл бұрын

@@davidhernandez-ff9lt Hi, everything for sale is listed on our website: www.mallachtsplants.com - If you need further help you can email us at: MallachtsPlants@gmail.com

@michaelmuller2616 Жыл бұрын

Can i change the color if i give the cactus coloured water? I have 3 and they all have only light pink blossoms. It looks a little boring. I have different color powders( to color erster eggs) and would like to try changing the color when i put it in the water.but i thought its better to ask you before😅

@mallachtsplants Жыл бұрын

No I don’t think this will work. Also I wouldn’t want to give any plant dyes, I can’t imagine that being good for them in any way. Most collectors like the colors they already are ;)

@michaelmuller2616 Жыл бұрын

@@mallachtsplants i only know that they colour white Orchids blue by giving them blue water. But what if the whole lophophora cactus turns blue or purple?🤔. Ok! I listen to your advice. Thanks. It would be sad to kill a 9 Year old cactus just because i tried to play frankenstein experiments on it. Have a nice and sunny weekend!! All the best for you!!!

@mallachtsplants Жыл бұрын

@@michaelmuller2616 Thanks! Same to you :)

@Travis_Trout 9 ай бұрын

i just got my first cacti, a 3-inch trichocereus bridgesii alongside a little pup, both grown from seed. do you suggest using any fertilizer at this point? would you suggest that fertilizer that you showed; the dyna-gro 7-9-5? thank you for your videos, they're quite informative. the soil type, sunlight and watering seem pretty straightforward, but suggestions about fertilizer seem to be all over the place online. thanks again.

@maryperrysmith5815 Жыл бұрын

Hi your funny. Ok QUESTION 🙋🏻‍♀️. SO YOU JUST CUT THEM AND PUT IN CATUS SOIL LEAVE THEM ALONE. ??? Someone gave me a plant so tall and yes staked up its like 3’ tall so thin so I’ll cut it up make lots of plants the bottom 2’ look dried out only top 6” looks good. Maybe needs food

@mallachtsplants Жыл бұрын

Cut, allow to callous for 3 weeks, then plant in dry soil. Yes it's really that simple. I just plant them and leave them alone. I water sparingly at first, then give them a good drenching once I know for sure they're rooted, and assuming the weather is nice too of course :) Thanks for watching!

@Andrew-gh7rm Жыл бұрын

Hilarious bits

@mallachtsplants Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed

@MRFREDDIEBOY Ай бұрын

Guilty. I will forget about it now. Especially after it gave me a beautiful bloom! No roots yet, I'll stop checking!

@Guns_and_Saints Жыл бұрын

Will it be a mistake to leave it outside in the rain?

@mallachtsplants Жыл бұрын

That depends on how much rain we’re talking about. Rain is great, provided it doesn’t rain for days or weeks on end. A week or so is probably ok in most climates, but after that they need to dry out. As long as your mix is well draining enough rain is generally a good thing. In Peru where these plants are from it rains quite often.

@Guns_and_Saints Жыл бұрын

@@mallachtsplants Is this too much rain? It rained like this for about 45 min. Now we're having light rain. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ldpzi9uYupmuY2w.html

@mallachtsplants Жыл бұрын

@@Guns_and_Saints As long as it dries out in between it should be fine. Plants love rain

@Guns_and_Saints Жыл бұрын

@@mallachtsplants I thought all water was the same to plants. I've been giving it fresh water from bottles.

@mallachtsplants Жыл бұрын

@@Guns_and_Saints I merely mean that rain water is of course preferable to plants. The pH is relatively perfect, typically sub 7 or so. Which is similar to feeding cannabis, or really any intense-feeding plant in general.

@paxas03 2 жыл бұрын

Why cactus get that yellow colour?

@mallachtsplants 2 жыл бұрын

They are variegates, it is a highly desirable mutant trait

@ericketner2732 9 ай бұрын

How do i get in contact with you

@mallachtsplants 8 ай бұрын

MallachtsPlants@gmail.com or I'm "Tyler Ekstein" on Facebook. @MallachtsPlants on IG

@Jay-mk6vr 2 жыл бұрын

What causes a San Pedro to flower?

@mallachtsplants 2 жыл бұрын

This is a tough question. Some people keep them in very small pots to make them rootbound, so they root out of a bit of a panic state. Others have noticed that in ground they often have to be very tall. Tons of factors, a lot of it is species or cultivar specific

@celinachristensen1250 Жыл бұрын

@@mallachtsplantsso just stress no light cycle?

@dominus6695 10 ай бұрын

Neglected unfed trichos in full sun & poor soil WILL get yellow & possibly die here in the mediterranean. Anything better than that and they do well. Food / water / shade. Well calloused cuts can take a lot of water (e.g. rain) for a while. I'm only sure about this in well draining soil/perlite.

@GilstockTV Жыл бұрын

Nice nails bro

@mallachtsplants Жыл бұрын

Lol, not my nails. Also not an original comment. Several have made this keen observation. Those are my wife and editor's nails. I thought it would be evident by the completely different skintone. ;)

@celinachristensen1250 Жыл бұрын

@@mallachtsplantscool

@sage1682 2 ай бұрын

The only reason I want to grow a San Pedro is to graft peyote caps to it lol

@salort2934 10 ай бұрын

Can I find San Pedro cactus in California?

@mallachtsplants 10 ай бұрын

Yes, we ship to all 50 states. We are located in Southern California and provide local delivery if needed

@salort2934 10 ай бұрын

@@mallachtsplants can I pick up?

@mallachtsplants 10 ай бұрын

@@salort2934 Not directly from our location, no. However we have a code that will void shipping for local delivery orders. We can bring it to you or meet you somewhere.

@mallachtsplants 10 ай бұрын

@@salort2934 Take a look at the website and if there’s anything you’re interested in, contact mallachtsplants@gmail.com and ask for the void shipping code and we’ll send it your way.

@salort2934 10 ай бұрын

@@mallachtsplants ok

@mynameusedtogohere Жыл бұрын

I bet your grass was happy where you threw the unmeasured nutrient solution

@mallachtsplants Жыл бұрын

Actually it burnt the crap out of it, way too concentrated 🤣

@celinachristensen1250 Жыл бұрын

Anyone who has gotten a rotten cactus by burying to deep? Or does it really happen as rarely as he says?

@mallachtsplants Жыл бұрын

I've planted hundreds and hundreds of cacti at this point and I'm almost certain none of them have ever rotted due to being buried too deep. I mostly only point this out in order to illustrate a fear that people have in burying them.

@joshuaculick7767 2 жыл бұрын

You sell actual plants ?

@mallachtsplants 2 жыл бұрын

Yes as mentioned in every video, the website is Www.Mallachtsplants.Com

@user-ze6do7kf4e Жыл бұрын

The best way to learn is trial and error. Because it’s inevitable.

@mallachtsplants Жыл бұрын

Gotcha. Thanks for watching!

@binathere2574 Жыл бұрын

Ha, I kill houseplants by underwatering. I now have several San Pedro.

@shuggielaufquen8371 Жыл бұрын

man! those nails! lol

@mallachtsplants Жыл бұрын

Obviously not my nails. Someone needs to hold the camera right? That someone is my wife. ;) Thanks for watching!

@EndrChe Жыл бұрын

Great rule-of-thumb I’ve found for watering succulents is, if you gently pinch it and it feels soft/squishy, it needs water. If it feels firm, it’s fine.

@mallachtsplants Жыл бұрын

This is generally a good rule, sure. But I think checking the soil itself is a better rubric, considering there are a plethora of different reasons that a succulent can be not as firm as it should be, including a ton of different illnesses cause by pathogens, etc.

@celinachristensen1250 Жыл бұрын

❤❤

@dawidblachowski 2 жыл бұрын

12:29 - I thought that are your fingernails 😁

@mallachtsplants 2 жыл бұрын

That’s the wife, aka business partner, aka the director and editor of these videos :)

@Ori-lp2fm 5 ай бұрын

Can you sell it for me lol

@mallachtsplants 5 ай бұрын

Sell what for you?

@elirobertson2324 Жыл бұрын

Right? Hahahahaha

@mallachtsplants Жыл бұрын

🙌🙌

@abtuben Жыл бұрын

OMG 12:30 cut those nails bro!

@mallachtsplants Жыл бұрын

Lol, this same comment over and over. Clearly my wife’s nails guys, nice try though :P

@celinachristensen1250 Жыл бұрын

Bite em

@freedomloveequality6593 Ай бұрын

Are you not growing organically? If you are feeding your garden synthetic nutrient salts that's your biggest mistake

@mallachtsplants Ай бұрын

Yes almost everything I grow outside is grown organically. I have other videos and tutorials on making compost, worm farming, etc. I’ve also published my organic topper mix many times on various social media. People generally know me as an organic grower.

@freedomloveequality6593 Ай бұрын

@@mallachtsplants good stuff will check out your other vids. That feeding part of your vid had me concerned

@mallachtsplants Ай бұрын

@@freedomloveequality6593 Although I do use organic outside, I’ve been using synthetics for hydroponic cannabis for 18 years. I also went to school for horticulture. I once had an instructor (a PhD Botanist) put up microscope pics of synthetic NPK molecules as well as organic NPK molecules. He then said “Can you guys see the difference?” …crickets… Then he immediately said “Neither can plants!” The whole organic thing is kind of a scam imo. I know a guy who owns a cashew farm in Africa. His neighbors on all sides of him literally purchase “OMRI” organic stickers and put them on their avocados even though they are not organic. The hate on nutrient salts is unwarranted, and in a big part funded by the organic nutrient industry if you look into it. My 2 cents 😁

@freedomloveequality6593 Ай бұрын

@@mallachtsplants myself I grow indoor cannabis with salts & have tried organics indoors but alas it's not the best suited for artificial indoor environments specially because of rate of growth & overall yield. Truth be told terpene levels in organic soil grown truely outshines salt grown hydroponic any day. I've done side by side comparisons. However outdoors in mother nature organics are the best, for mostly all plants unless you trying to cultivate fruit trees in pots then salt fertilizer may be of value. I've seen the damage salt fertilizer does to the soil & microbes & it's a no brainer. Organic growing is the highest path for growing plants there is no question. Like I said for indoors in artificial conditions then the artificial fertilizer has its place but still there are nuances that synthetics just cannot bring out

@mallachtsplants Ай бұрын

@@freedomloveequality6593 We'll have to agree to disagree here brother. As I said, I went to school for this and have been practicing horticulture for almost 20 years. If you read the story above about a PhD botanist saying how plants literally can't tell the difference, and you had an open mind, you would rethink your unwarranted assumptions a bit. But I get it, people go "Synthetic = bad" even though the entire organic industry is literally a scam. I even gave you a from the horse's mouth story on how people completely cheat the OMRI system, which is the main standard. I have taken advanced soil classes, and tested soil before and after using synthetics. As with all things it is about a balance. If you are using far too much, sure, it kills biology in the soil. But if you are moderate about it, it doesn't even kill worms, which are very sensitive to changes in their environment. I've seen it with my own eyes.

@obryn 21 күн бұрын

good info but you should really drop the skits. pretty cringe and just waste of time. Probably gets skipped a lot so you're losing views. just my thoughts. Thanks for the info though

@mallachtsplants 20 күн бұрын

@@obryn It’s interesting that you would say this my brother, not only because most comments say the complete opposite, but because quantifiably this is one of the most popular videos on the channel. Just look at the view count. Sorry you didn’t like it, it was merely a humble attempt to correct some very obvious beginner mistakes in a fun way

@i_be_eternity 3 ай бұрын

Your being so damn careful to not offend anyone. Which… offends me. You really think I’m so emotionally weak you can’t call me a noob? Call me a noob. Who the hell is actually that soft. Other than Biden supporters.

@mallachtsplants 3 ай бұрын

Just wanted to make sure that everyone knows that everyone was a noob once, including me. Thanks for watching!