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Jul 1, 2022 2:56 PM CST
Brooklyn
I had someone take care of my plants for 2 months and I came home to most of them struggling or dead. So sad!

A few large cactus limbs had fallen off and shriveled up EXCEPT there are baby cacti growing from the tops—my curiosity is, do I:
1. plant the whole large leaf into soil and see if roots form at the base of the original leaf
2. cut the larger cactus leaf in half/let it callous over/then put it in soil which might disrupt the new growth??
3. lay the larger leaf parallel to the soil so that the baby cactus can make its own roots into the soil like propagating succulent leaves

I'm including pictures. I've opted for a version of #3 for now but curious if it's the right move!
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