Select a container with good drainage and use sandy potting soil or a cactus mix. Plant three to five cuttings together in the pot, spacing them at least an inch apart. Root Cutting in Water.

If your soil is very heavy or collects water, it's a good idea to grow cacti in raised beds or containers with a proper cactus soil mix rather than in the ground. After transplanting, mulch cactus ...

Water the cactus two days before repotting ... they're covered in water droplets during the heat of the day. Plants in pots may also be watered by placing the container in a shallow pan of ...