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title: "I have five little baby cacti growing off the original. How should I…"
description: "I have five little baby cacti growing off the original. How should I safely remove them? I don’t mind if I can’t keep them alive while moving but I don’t want…"
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# I have five little baby cacti growing off the original. How should I…

_Gepostet von Hannah am 2024-05-07_

I have five little baby cacti growing off the original. How should I safely remove them? I don’t mind if I can’t keep them alive while moving but I don’t want it to affect my main guy.

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## 2 Kommentare

### Ji11 kommentierte am 2024-05-07

You can twist them off using gloves or larger tweezers, if you plop them into cacti mix and keep them somewhat moist they will root. If you don’t want them I give them to friends. Enjoy!😊🌵

#### Hannah antwortete am 2024-05-07

Thank you!! 😊

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