My prickly pear plant (Opuntia microdasys) fell over in the wind today and a paddle broke off. Luckily it was a clean cut so I decided to just drop it into a pot and hope it grows!
Also in the pot is an unidentified aloe cutting from the plant beside it. No clue what that is but it's been doing alright despite not being in the desert!
Did you let the cutting dry before? If not, you may risk rotting
I'll second this. The easiest way to get it to grow is to just set the pad on top of the soil. It will naturally root from the portion touching the ground and eventually sprout some new growth.