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Even slow growing cacti eventually need to be transplanted. Choose a pot that is one size larger than the pot the cactus is currently in. Clay pots are the best choice for cacti. |
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| A strip of cardboard or a folded up newspaper wrapped around the cactus will protect your hands from the thorns. Rap the rim of the pot on a table, then gently remove the plant. |
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| Place the cactus into the new pot and fill the space around the root ball with cactus mix. |
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| Use cardboard or folded up newspaper to firm the soil around the root ball, adding more cactus mix if necessary. |
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| Wait a day or so, then water the cactus thoroughly. |