Any updates? I managed to make one of my own, with a. fissuratus. I have a dozen grafts with a. bravoanus and although they look like they would be chimeric, none of them are. Couple of a. agavoides that look promising too. Here is mine, it is not stable although I plan on cutting it and propagatin...

Carbo wrote: ↑Fri Jul 22, 2022 6:54 pm Ever since I saw this thread I've been fascinated by it. Great work! May I ask what species of ariocarpus did you use?

Hey! I have to say I really liked reading your grafting thread as well. I'm working with Ariocarpus fissuratus exclusively for my chimeras.

I wonder how the roots compare? You said the chimera roots rapidly, which is a good sign, but I wonder if they can take the same treatment as wild-type Pereskiopsis? I don't let the soil dry for my Pereskiopsis when in growth, something I wouldn't dare for Ariocarpus, so it's interesting to see how...

By brute force method do you mean mass grafting? Yes exactly - I did a few hundred grafts and ended up with 6 chimeras - from these only one was stable/useful which is what I am working with now. Most did revert or had very slow growth but this one seems extremely stable, I have now made a few doze...

I use pereskiopsis a lot in grafting and think it’s one of the best stocks for seedlings but absolutely can not stand the glochids. Over the years I’ve experimented with different ways to remove them and think I might have finally come up with a permanent solution. About a year ago I made a series o...