Nice graft Alber Khan! Please keep on updating, I really want to know the updates.

Today, I unwrapped the plastic cling wrap. It appears that the scions are fused to the Opuntia subulata (non monstrousa) stock. However, I don't know their actual health, or will they grow well. The scions are not dried up, although their not plumping up drastically... So... This is day 5 after the ...

i guess i need to move some of my cacti to my brother's place until i move to a landed house February 2014.
For time being. They will get enough light there.

Promethean, Steve,
They are no the monstruosa form. They are tall and only branches if you cut them...

Ian, Teo, I have not made any decision yet on which one is the best. My knowledge on this is very limited and that is why I am posting this in the forum. I am just a simple guy who loves cacti very much and I love to collect them. However, sadly, i reside in a building which doesnt have ample place ...

At the moment I am using white tiered racks to put my seedlings. They are as young as 3 weeks old and as old as 2 years old. Each tier has 2 long 'super bright' fluorescent tubes. I turn on the light 14 hours a day (they grow indoors and not etiolated with this set up). They tubes not only give them...

Greetings, Currently, i am using fluorescent tube to light my cacti and seedlings. As my seedlings are growing in number, I am wondering if I can replace fluorescent tubes with LED, because I believe that LED tubes are cheaper in long run. Currently, I am using 10 fluorescent bulbs, and will have to...

Steve,
I hope the scion will be okay and fused. Crossing fingers!

I have done some seedling grafting a day ago, you can read about it here ---->> viewtopic.php?f=16&t=30510&start=15#p272097

Did some seedlings grafting on Opuntia subulata 2 days ago. My main concern is the pinkish Ferocactus emoryi ssp rectispinus.
I wrapped tham with cling film in order to avoid them drying out. Will unwrap them about a week from now.

Onzunka,
Yes, they are very etiolated, the original bush was under a shady tree. I cut them to small cuttings and hope that they will grow back as normal O.subulata...

The Cuttings

Greetings, Has anybody attempted using Opuntia subulata as grafting stock? I was helping my mom cleaning her backyard when I saw this shrubs growing like weeds! Upon inspection, they were cacti, and I guess they are Opuntia subulata. Is Opuntia subulata a good grafting stock? Can anybody share their...

Is it possible to cross astrophytum with the pollen of copiapoa? Just a fun question. Will the seeds develop?

Dan, I want throw the red pinkish seedlings away but when I inspect them just now, I found that they grow their first set of tiny spines too. Now i am in a dilemma. :| Should i throw them away and risk the possibility of grafting them? ](*,) They didnt have spines before And now they are pushing it ...