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tunilla chilensis question

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I acquired a tunilla chilensis a few days ago. True to form (as I've since discovered) it dropped a few pads in the car on the journey home.
I'm keen to propagate them. There's only a tiny hint of where they dropped off the mother plant. I know I should wait for callous to appear before setting them onto a gritty compost.
How long should I wait for callous to form?
I'd planned on them living in a warm (not hot) conservatory rather than an unheated greenhouse over winter - will this work - I know that it may not be ideal timing.
Endeavouring to grow Aylostera, Echinocereus, Echinopsis, Gymnocalycium, Matucana, Rebutia, and Sulcorebutia. Fallen out of love with Lithops and aggravated by Aeoniums.
Currently being wooed by Haworthia, attempting hybridisation, and enticed by Mesembs.
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With this sort of plant, there is no real need to leave to callus (unless you plan on keeping them very wet..) The scar where each joint was attached is tiny, and they are designed to fall off and root easily.

Placing on dry compost/gravel/cat litter etc and ignoring until easter is probably a good strategy. Maybe give a tiny bit of water on occasion since they will be kept in warmish conditions, once roots are starting to form.
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Leave pads upright in a small pot for two weeks, by which time they should be showing signs of roots starting to grow.

Pot them up and yes they will be fine in a warm conservatory in fact that plant will grow almost anywhere given light and water.
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Thanks esp and Ray.
Has been done.
Endeavouring to grow Aylostera, Echinocereus, Echinopsis, Gymnocalycium, Matucana, Rebutia, and Sulcorebutia. Fallen out of love with Lithops and aggravated by Aeoniums.
Currently being wooed by Haworthia, attempting hybridisation, and enticed by Mesembs.
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