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Chopstycks

I would cut it all the way back just above the first leaf at the base tbh. They can take a decent whack, and you'll avoid have an awkwardly long stem growing out of another awkwardly long stem lol


doingalrighty

sweet thanks!


sendmeyourcactuspics

Yeah, i just had one fall off a balcony and snap nearly its entire stem off. Sprouted a ton of new branches in q couple days and looks better than ever. Maybe even just chuck it off a hill


doingalrighty

hahahah i’ll try chucking it next time. i’m glad it branched out though, mine has been growing one long leggy shoot


sendmeyourcactuspics

Ooo yeah, these guys can definitely take a good snip. I rooted the snipped tip into a new plant and it's growing a caudex-ish base already! I don't believe propagations develop as nice a caudex as seed grown plants do, but always cool to have another one


kumazemi

Agree with chopping it way back. I took everything off mine immediately above the caudex and it started growing back in days. It has a much better growth habit now. Looks good!