seedlings for grafting

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Pd1973
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How old must the seedlings be for grafting? So far I have had success with Lophophora seedlings that I grafted onto perioskopsis, but the seedlings were more than 3 months old.
At the moment I have a lot of perioskopsis, and I have sown seeds of ariocarpus, turbinicarpus, lobivia and quite a few more. :)
I am interested in how old the seedlings can be for grafting.
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It depends on your vision and finger dexterity... over 5 years ago I was able to graft 1 month old aztekium and few days old lophophora. Some seedlings already sprout large so you can even graft a day or two after sprouting. NOW I feel clumsy attempting to mircograft and opt to not graft or wait a few months to attempt it.
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LateBloomer wrote: Wed Aug 24, 2022 9:31 pm It depends on your vision and finger dexterity... over 5 years ago I was able to graft 1 month old aztekium and few days old lophophora. Some seedlings already sprout large so you can even graft a day or two after sprouting. NOW I feel clumsy attempting to mircograft and opt to not graft or wait a few months to attempt it.
ok, this means that it is possible to graft even with very young seedlings. I will try with ariocarpus and astrophytums.
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I graft seedlings of both Ariocarpus and Astrophytum onto Pereskiopsis stocks.

Ariocarpus: 2 months after germination
Astrophytum: 1 month after germination

It is possible to graft younger seedlings but the above ages show the highest success rate of grafting.
Earlier grating gives earlier flowering of scion. I experienced to graft Ariocarpus seedlings 3 days after germination for the earlier flowering competition.

Grafted scions are in flower normally as show below if you grafted seedlings in spring.
Ariocarpus: autumn same year
Astrophytum: spring next year
Because Ariocarpus are in flower in autumn and Astrophytum are in flower in spring.
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Hanazono wrote: Fri Aug 26, 2022 12:49 am I graft seedlings of both Ariocarpus and Astrophytum onto Pereskiopsis stocks.

Ariocarpus: 2 months after germination
Astrophytum: 1 month after germination

It is possible to graft younger seedlings but the above ages show the highest success rate of grafting.
Earlier grating gives earlier flowering of scion. I experienced to graft Ariocarpus seedlings 3 days after germination for the earlier flowering competition.

Grafted scions are in flower normally as show below if you grafted seedlings in spring.
Ariocarpus: autumn same year
Astrophytum: spring next year
Because Ariocarpus are in flower in autumn and Astrophytum are in flower in spring.
thanks, that helps me a lot
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Hanazono wrote: Fri Aug 26, 2022 12:49 am I graft seedlings of both Ariocarpus and Astrophytum onto Pereskiopsis stocks.

Ariocarpus: 2 months after germination
Astrophytum: 1 month after germination

It is possible to graft younger seedlings but the above ages show the highest success rate of grafting.
Earlier grating gives earlier flowering of scion. I experienced to graft Ariocarpus seedlings 3 days after germination for the earlier flowering competition.

Grafted scions are in flower normally as show below if you grafted seedlings in spring.
Ariocarpus: autumn same year
Astrophytum: spring next year
Because Ariocarpus are in flower in autumn and Astrophytum are in flower in spring.
Good advice!
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