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scott doran

Apr 23, 08 - 8:26 AM

San Pedro cutivation

I have found San Pedro to be a great friend to have around. They grow quickly and are incredibly easy to cultivate. If you buy a stalk it can be cut up into around 3 to 4" sections to build up your stock. I cut the top end (root side down) at an angle so it will shed water and reduce the potential for a fungus infection (usually damp-off). The root end can be cut at the same 45 degree angle, in the same direction to increase surface area to optimize root growth, but it is not necessary. It is best to do cuttings in cool, dry weather, or inside an air-conditioned home to reduce the potential of loss to fungus. Once a callus developes over the cut surfaces as they dry, they are protectedfrom fungus It is all a numbers game anyway. The more cuttings there are, the less tears lost over fungal infections. Remember, root side down or they will not grow. Kind of like laying sod. That is the advantage of cutting the bottom transversely, so that it is differentiated from the top, which is more important to cut at an angle.I grow in a quality potting soil, although any will do. A cactus mix is expensive and I have found to not be essential. Plant cutting about1/2 to 1" deep and keep out of the rain to avoid excessive watering from rain. Water after the soil becomes dry to touch. The cacti actually grows faster in plastic rather than clay pots as water is not leeched out in plastic so quickly. Do not plant in the ground as nematodes and excessive rain can be a problem (at least here in FL). During cool weather is best to put out of the sun to keep plant from growing vertically with too narrow of a caliper, making it prone to being top heavy and falling over and breaking. Otherwise keep in full sun. They tolerate cold well (they grow in the Andes), but rapid decline in temperature should be avoided. Of couse those freezing Northern temps would kill them. A greenhouse would take care of that potential problem. When roots start to out grow the pot, re-pot into a larger one before it becomes root-bound. If it does, chop up the mat of roots on the sides and bottom of the pot before re-planting. Do not pot into a larger pot than need to help reduce fungus problem.
By following this process you can turn one stalk of cactus into a thousand over a period of time. The top cut, which has the axial bud starts growing immediate;y. All the other cuttings will start a new bud on the top side of the cutting. There may be 1-3 new growths there or cuttings may start more from the root area. It makes me feel better about those long hot summers as these allies will grow like crazy for you. I would be happy to post a preparation procedure that a friend of mine uses later in time.

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