caput-medusae partial graft

Arzberger · Post by **Arzberger** » Fri May 20, 2011 11:44 pm

Hi all,
I want to show you my first partial (tentacle) graft of A. caput-medusae. I grafted the little piece on A. ornatum.

graft made on march, 30

today...

Best regards
Alex

Christer Johansson · Post by **Christer Johansson** » Sat May 21, 2011 2:52 am

That's neat

God job!

Why that stock?

ali · Post by **ali** » Sat May 21, 2011 4:53 am

That's great!
Thanks for sharing that.

Arjen · Post by **Arjen** » Sat May 21, 2011 8:37 am

ok, that looks good! I'm wondering.. did you just put that piece on it's side and let it root unto the stock?
or were there roots in the middle of it?

Arzberger · Post by **Arzberger** » Sat May 21, 2011 10:15 am

Thanks!

@Christer, ornatum is not a real fast grower, but very resistent and produce very fast offsets.

@Strukto, the piece is a half tentacle (vertical cut). No roots there.

In the next season, I'll try other stocks..

Regards
Alex

cortona · Post by **cortona** » Sat May 21, 2011 4:56 pm

try ferocactus glaucenses (the unspined version) here in italy it show realy greath performances for a.c.m.

Arzberger · Post by **Arzberger** » Sun May 22, 2011 9:26 pm

Thanks, cortona! I'm sowing glaucescens now, since I already have seen the good results as stock for ACM.

Regards
Alex

Post by **daiv** » Mon May 23, 2011 4:17 pm

You don't see. Astrophytum used as a stock very often. What was the reason you chose this Alex? The close relation? Just experiment? You had too many of them?