Hi! :)
So nice that you have documented your cactus journey...and sorry for the loss of 2 in the beginning..
I have some old photos of my babies....posted them somewhere I guess :) it was back in 2006 before the era of smart phones so I only had digital camera :)
Your buddy started to fatten up :) congrats!
Yes it is a good idea to try some part of it... just to make the stronger bond with the plant :)
You always leave the bottom part with the roots of course and top part can become a new cactus too as you did! :) For example you can split the difference in growth...in parts too :)
The sprouting is because it was trying to make roots, because leaning and because of stress (changing environment) etc...
I feel honored to connect with a brother sacred cacti enthusiast! ;)
Ah, a kindred spirit! You know of what I speak. As you can tell, I have put a lot of effort and care (and worry) into growing this. I don't want to make a critical mistake and more plant clones will be a like a safeguard in case something happens. They will also be more sources of material to use!
I like this. Maybe I will. Thank you for the encouragement and advice!
Yes a teacher plant :) there're a lot of challenges, but it helps us to manage them...even in our own lifes :))
Happy to connect here on Hive! ;)