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Q.instruction “Y-shaped cutting” not clear

Zone M3J 1V9 | BruceTN added on December 9, 2018 | Answered

On page
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/cacti-succulents/christmas-cactus/how-to-propagate-and-plant-christmas-cactus.htm ,
the author says “taking a short, Y-shaped cutting from the stem tip.”

I do not understand “Y-shaped cutting”. Please add a photo, drawing or diagram to the article.

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MichiganDot
Answered on December 9, 2018

I agree that a picture of the "Y" would make things clearer. It is only one way of propagating holiday cactus. Here is another method: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/cacti-succulents/thanksgiving-cactus/thanksgiving-cactus-plant.htm

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