Let the grafting begin!

TimN · Post by **TimN** » Mon Feb 15, 2010 11:45 pm

I began what I hope to be my first _successful_ grafts!

Before cutting and slicing...

I took these stocks on January 30th, dipped them immediately in rooting powder and stuck them in their soil. I held them at nearly 100% humidity and 75 F soil temp for the next two weeks. When I pulled one out it had a nice clump of roots. I took the humidity dome off and let them dry a little, now it's time for the grafts and more humidity.

Astrophytum asterias - this is from the pot that sprouted well but have been dieing off since. I'm down to three so I grafted one.

A. caput-medusae - this is one of the better looking seedlings. I have 7 total seedlings and I'll probably graft 5 if I get some early success.

Another A. caput-medusae - this seedling has been rough since the start. The initial two leaves were missing their tips and it's smaller than the rest. I did this one first as practice. We'll see..

P. asseliformis - I've had this ratty looking plant for a couple of years and it's never really done much. I figured I'd try it on a graft.

P. strobiliformis - same story with this one, but I got a little more growth out of it.

And finally two tiny Turbi alonsoii seedlings...

I did an L. williamsii seedling too, but apparently didn't take a picture.

We'll see how this turns out!

hafezzahruddin · Post by **hafezzahruddin** » Tue Feb 16, 2010 6:19 am

Is it okay if you don't tie the P. strobiliformis to the pereskiopsis? Won't it come off?

Christer Johansson · Post by **Christer Johansson** » Tue Feb 16, 2010 7:39 am

Looking good

hafezzahruddin wrote:Is it okay if you don't tie the P. strobiliformis to the pereskiopsis? Won't it come off?

If you use this method it will be OK.
http://www.cactiguide.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=15634

king_hedes · Post by **king_hedes** » Thu Feb 18, 2010 2:28 am

i cant wait for my pereskiopsis to get a little bigger so i can graft on them

Ken1983 · Post by **Ken1983** » Wed Mar 03, 2010 6:57 am

Wow wow wow!
Nice looking grafts! I want to try the A.caput-medusae too!

cortona · Post by **cortona** » Sun Mar 14, 2010 10:13 pm

just a question, with a so short peresk you have a good kik of grow? usualy here grower use 20/25 cm peresk as graft stok, if the grow is the same...i can have more stock with the same cutting donor's plants

TimN · Post by **TimN** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 4:58 pm

I really don't know why I chose that length. It's what I had, I guess. I'm also hoping that I can bury the grafts on some of them in the future rather than de-grafting.

Still finding my way in the grafting world!

This is the only one to survive so far. It was perfectly grafted then I watered it too much, too soon (I think.) It tipped up like you see in the pic and lost some contact with the stock. It's still alive and growing though. Live and learn...