Tips and Tricks to Grow a Cactus (Brent Wigand, an Interview) | Part 2| torch cactus

A cactus shopping at a nursery in California turned out to be an educational trip. Meet Brent Wigand, a grower of Echinopsis and Trichocereus hybrids. In this Part 2 of 3 videos, Brent shares some of his tips and tricks in growing cactus. He also sheds some light about the fascinating facts about cactus. Visit Brent’s website: Part 1: Grow and Hybridize Part 2: Tips, Tricks to Grow a Cactus 0:00 Intro 1:02 Tips on fertilizing and watering your cactus 7:26 Where do you source your cacti for hybridiizing or for propagation? 11:42 Variegation explained 13:43 Determining the true color of a flower 15:10 All about Pollination 19:15 Why do cacti have spines? Part 3: Brent’s Drought-tolerant Garden/ My Cactus Haul Connect with me: If you appreciate my videos and want to donate some resources, I thank you! Emaii - cactuscaffeine@ MY PRODUCT RECOMMENDATIONS: With affilliate links, I earn from qualifying purchases. By clicking and purchasing through my links, it won’t cost you anything more but it would surely help support my channel so I can continue making videos for free. Thank you! Planet Desert (online US store for cactus and succulents)- ?aff=48 Succulents Box - 15% discount code - Ana15 Palram Greenhouse 6x4x7ft. - 6x8x7ft. - Mars Hydro TS1000 (referral link)-- Discount code: cactuscaffeine PCCooler CP1500 LED growlight - Spider Farmer SF1000 grow light - discount code: cactusana Spider Farmer sf-600 grow light - CXhome 600W grow light - CXhome 75W grow light - Tongs for planting - Black Gold Cactus Soil - Suggested Tomato Fertilizers (for cactus flowering) – Mosquito Bits (for fungus gnats) - Mosquito Bits (30oz.) - Yellow Sticky Traps (for fungus gnats)- Morzejar Cactus and Rose Pruning Gloves- Credits Music: Tambourin (Francois-Joseph Gossec) Flute: Lawrence Angel Piano: Gladys Torrado #cactuscaffeine #cactus #succulents