Ohio grown!

[Maverick]

So three years ago I bought two cactus pads from the produce store. Now I have about 9 or 10 large plants growing in pots, I just bring them inside for the winter. This year however one actually is producing fruit. I would have never thought I'd be growing cactus fruit in Northeast Ohio!

 

[Tom]

Congrats!

 

[BILBO-03]

Cool!!!
I live in Ohio too
Could you maybe tell me how you made them grow.

 

[Maverick]

I literally just pushed the pads into the pot of dirt, water once in a while and bring them inside for the winter. It's actually one of the easiest things I've ever grown. My torts love it.

 

[saginawhxc]

I'm in Michigan. I threw four pads in four pots this spring. I lost one, not sure what happened there. It just rotted. The other three seem brand new, but no new growth either.

 

[Tom]

Most people water them too much. You shouldn't water them at all for the first month after planting. This is easy in my climate since we go 7-8 months at a time with no rain at all. Dampness in the soil is the usually cause of a newly planted pad rotting.

They need heat and full sun to grow well. And the right kind of sandy soil helps too.