Kristopher,

Mist it daily - don't water it (it has no roots, so any soil watering is useless) until you see definite growth. I use a gritty mix, not The Gritty Mix, and cuttings, even the tropical ones such as yours, profit from misting first and then watering when growth is evident (meaning you likely have roots).

Kristopher,

I've been PM'd to not give advice on that which I don't grow, so take it from one who doesn't grow these plants, don't use my advice. The fount of CC wisdom will soon spout forth.

Kristopher,

I'm hoping someone will answer your question today - apparently the spout was turned off yesterday.

I've never rooted CC cuttings in Gritty Mix, so I shouldn't advise either, I suppose.
However, I do root CC cuttings in bark or bark amended with perlite and lava rock (Scoria, pumice).
Once the cuttings have callused, I put them into a moist mix (not wet). These plants root for me
within weeks....although most cuttings I take tend to have root-hairs already present at the nodes,
so that seriously cuts down on rooting time.

Josh

I root my cuttings on vermiculite. I lay the cactus cutting on top of the moistened vermiculite and pin down to make contact with the vermiculite. I then place plastic wrap over the top of the container to keep the humidity in. The cutting will send roots out from each leaf node and the cutting will produce a plant at each node. This method also lessens the chance of rot.

I don't grow them in the gritty mix either, so don't know what to advise. I DO know that watering these too soon or too often pushes them to rot well before they've had a chance to root.

Maybe MeyerMike (Who I think does grow these in gritty mix) will see this and answer.

In case no one else answers, I'd wait at least 5 days after potting them & then lightly water or mist the outer edges of the mix, not the cuttings themselves. Good luck.

Funny story Charris I would feel very special if I got a GW member PM A midnight text message from a GW member would make fell all warm and fuzzy

Understanding one view from another either method would work. Some of us already know that the rooting methods mentioned of a jungle cacti that Charris doesn't grow does work.

I would think to much information could confuse the person who is trying to root them in a way that may be different from another persons idea.

This is what makes GW opinions great we get to share them with each other and send our support for a better growing plant. With this in for front I'll have to close with at least one method mentioned is the better method.

PS Charris: Look at the bright side maybe next time you get a GW PM someone might try to tell you that Jungle cacti cant grow in ceramic pots.

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charris, I welcome your advice anytime.