How To Propagate a Ric Rac Cactus -The Plant Farm® 

Yes, you want the plant to callus over before you plant it again.

It’s better if you have a segment that is at least a couple of inches long.

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You will want to plant the portion that was closest to the roots into the new pot of soil.

Zig Zag is a common name for both Ric Rac and Fishbone!

I just got one and I’m looking forward to using this method to propagate. I would imagine that the the end to place into the soil that you are using to propagate, would be the end that would directly lead to the soil of the mother plant (were it still attached to the plant). I think a good way to make sure you don’t get mixed up is to get a piece of paper, tape the cutting to it and draw an arrow down to indicate which end you will place in soil. Or you could always just place them the right way into a empty container to callous over for the few days. That way when you are ready to plant, you simply lift up a piece and place into the soil. Hope that helps :)

Maybe the stuff is leaking because it's not been calloused over. Let it dry out for a few days first.

When we send out cuttings we try to send a length of leaf that only has one cut end, so that is the end you would put into soil or water. If you are cutting it yourself, use the end that was closest to the roots originally to put it in the new pot. Make sure you let the cut end callous over for 3-5 days before putting it into the soil or water.

We would suggest using a cactus/succulent potting mix. If you don’t have that available, you can also mix 50% all purpose potting mix and 50% perlite (by volume) to make a better draining soil.