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title: "The pics say it all. Welcome back, Mando. You’re much more manageable…"
description: "The pics say it all. Welcome back, Mando. You’re much more manageable and free from rot. Go forth."
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community: "Show your plants"
author: "Dave_opuntiaface"
published: "2023-07-20T16:37:38.403Z"
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# The pics say it all. Welcome back, Mando. You’re much more manageable…

_Posted by Dave\_opuntiaface on 2023-07-20_

The pics say it all. Welcome back, Mando. You’re much more manageable and free from rot. Go forth.

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/gFKgBIDtQUSoNHyzAXA4pLM-wYI4yLGXFPAMGDtMt3o/d61ab7ac8068493f9baf6b2959ecee8a.webp?size=large)

## 6 comments

### Dave\_opuntiaface commented on 2023-07-20

One more to show more origin story. This is when it weighed around 30 pounds.

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/gFKgBIDtQUSoNHyzAXA4pLM-wYI4yLGXFPAMGDtMt3o/cb2f2b9b03644695a248d64d43d4ac80.webp?size=large)

#### Dave\_opuntiaface replied on 2023-07-20

At least. That pot was so full of straight-up soil. I would move it back and forth - and then back into the house - before May. The guy who previously owned it had a massive house with bay windows. Ps It was an hour-drive back, and I had to hold onto the pot the whole way. Mando, you’re crazy for this one.

### Sunny commented on 2023-07-20

Mando is a survivor. Looks great!

### Mads commented on 2023-07-20

So he will grow new roots from the cut end?

I brushed against my ox tongue earlier today and it snapped off at the soil, to my horror. I stuck him back in the soil. 😥

#### Dave\_opuntiaface replied on 2023-07-21

Per my semi-educated approach, yep. You cover the bottom inch or so and it roots. I have a few I have snapped off like that, and same thing. Let the snapped off part callous for a couple days, then stick it in the ground.

#### Mads replied on 2023-07-21

Awesome, thank you!!

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