Some of my grafts

[Arzberger]

Hi folks,
here are some pictures of my newest grafts 2010/2011.


Eulychnia acida, 3 months


Eriosyce domeykoensis, 2 months


Parodia stuemeri, 1.5 months


Matucana weberbaueri, 2.5 months


Mammillaria coahuilensis, 3 months


Haageocereus unguispinus v. applanatus, 3 months


Echinocereus engelmannii, 2 months


Parodia buningii, 3 months


Parodia mammulosa, 2 months


Astrophytum caput-medusae, 3 months


Astrophytum caput-medusae on Hylocereus, 2 months


Mammillaria zubleri on Pereskiopsis, 3 months

All seedlings were 3-4 months old when they was grafted.
Hope you like the pics.

Best regards
Alex

[Christer Johansson]

Looking good, Alex!!

And you've got hooks on your Mammillaria coahuilensis, that looks nice
So you have done some Astrophytum caput-medusae on different stocks, that will be nice to compare! I am tempted
Are you using shorter stock now?

[Arjen]

really nice and healthy looking grafts! what a difference between those caput medusae growing on pereskiopsis and hylocereus!

[Arzberger]

Thanks!!

I've grafted ACM also on Pereskiopsis, but the best growth for now I get on Selenicereus. The grafted one on Hylo is growing some shorter but it is making buds also.
Since two years I'm making lower grafts on Selenicereus. They grow at the same speed and are much more stable.

[Christer Johansson]

Since two years I'm making lower grafts on Selenicereus. They grow at the same speed and are much more stable.

Aren't I the lucky one that chose to graft on short stocks to begin with
But for me it was the lack of tall stocks and a lot of them that made my choice

[Arzberger]

You've made a good choice, Christer. If you feed them well, they grow as fast as on larger stocks.

Check out these larger grafts:





and some newer ones...


Cheers
Alex

[PapaBearJay]

Yikes! Those are huge Alex, you guys have skills!

[Christer Johansson]

Yes, those are giants
Well, as soon the sun comes back here I can feed mine more as well

Thanks for the show, Alex!!

[promethean_spark]

What substrate do you use for Selenicereus? I have a bunch of seedlings that aren't growing very fast in my standard C&S mix. I think I'm probably growing them too hard.

[Arzberger]

Thanks for the comments!

What substrate do you use for Selenicereus? I have a bunch of seedlings that aren't growing very fast in my standard C&S mix. I think I'm probably growing them too hard.

I'm using a standard cacti soil, adding 30% of worm humus or any other organic fertilizer. Together with our hot weather, it makes them grow like weeds!

Best
Alex