How to grow cactus plants from seed?

 

Growing Cacti and succulent from seeds is fun, easy and cheap to grow from seeds. you can sow seeds all year around indoor as long as the temperature is between 15-25℃.

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You Will Need

• cacti/succulent seeds
• Small plastic and terracotta pots
• Free-draining compost or cactus compost
• Vermiculite or fine grit
• Plastic bag
• Fork or spoon
• Tweezers
• Gravel

 

 

Fill a pot with a moist, gritty, free-draining compost. Gently firm down and level the surface. Scatter your seeds over the surface, taking care not to sow them too thickly.

 

 

Gently sprinkle a thin layer(2mm) of vermiculite or fine grit over the seeds, covering the whole surface of the compost. Leave the pot in a greenhouse or on a warm windowsill, covered with a clear plastic bag to preserve soil moisture.

 

Step 3: seeding

 

Seedlings will develop within a few days to few weeks(depends on the varieties). Remove the plastic bag and water when the compost becomes dry, but spray the surface with water regularly, to keep it moist.

 

 

Step 4: pricking out seedlings

A few month later, your seedlings should be ready to transplant. Use a fork or spoon to gently tease out individual plant, taking care not to catch the spikes on your skin.

 

 

Step 5: potting on seedlings

 

Part-fill a small pot with gritty compost and gently ease the  seedling into place. Use tweezers to ensure the seedling is not sitting at an angle.

 

 

Step 6: adding gravel around seedlings

 

Fill around the seedling with compost and water well. Add more compost if necessary and then use the spoon to arrange gravel around the seedling. Keep in a sunny spot such as a windowsill, and pot on as and when you need to.

 

We hope the plants bring you joy!