We've Moved! Visit our NEW FORUM to join the latest discussions. This is an archive of our previous conversations...

You can find the login page for the old forum here.
CHATPRIVACYDONATELOGINREGISTER
DMT-Nexus
FAQWIKIHEALTH & SAFETYARTATTITUDEACTIVE TOPICS
Grafting mature williamsii var. caespitosa Options
 
Poekus
#1 Posted : 7/1/2016 8:21:42 PM
DMT-Nexus member


Posts: 358
Joined: 03-Nov-2010
Last visit: 05-Apr-2021
Location: Nl
Would it be possible to graft a mature cluster (6-7 years old) onto a trichocereus?

I have some inactive fast growing trichocereus cacti which I want to use to graft a mature caespitosa on.

The idea is to cut the cluster at root level and then follow the regular graft procedure. From what I read here, usually grafts are done with pups.

Although I have quite some clusters, I would be a shame to waste one if it is not possible at all or chances of success are minimal.

Has anyone experience here grafting mature cacti?
 

Good quality Syrian rue (Peganum harmala) for an incredible price!
 
Mitakuye Oyasin
#2 Posted : 7/2/2016 12:52:16 AM

DMT-Nexus member


Posts: 992
Joined: 10-Dec-2010
Last visit: 24-Oct-2023
Location: Earth's atmosphere
Should work. Just leave enough on the cluster so that if it does not take the first time you can shave some off each end and try again. You should know within about a week if it took or not. Just keep an eye on it.
Let us declare nature to be legitimate. All plants should be declared legal, and all animals for that matter. The notion of illegal plants and animals is obnoxious and ridiculous.
— Terence McKenna


All my posts are hypothetical and for educational/entertainment purposes, and are not an endorsement of said activities. SWIM (a fictional character based on other people) either obtained a license for said activity, did said activity where it is legal to do so, or as in most cases the activity is completely fictional.
 
Poekus
#3 Posted : 7/2/2016 1:47:17 PM
DMT-Nexus member


Posts: 358
Joined: 03-Nov-2010
Last visit: 05-Apr-2021
Location: Nl
Thanks Mitakuye.

Decided to come in action immediately

Fingers crossed......

(excuse me for the wrong position of the photos)

One of my trich clusters attracts snails. They don't do damage to the cactus and keep my vegetables in the greenhouse safe. Those snails have taste.. thats for sure
Poekus attached the following image(s):
IMG_2323.JPG (140kb) downloaded 73 time(s).
IMG_2324.JPG (105kb) downloaded 72 time(s).
IMG_2325.JPG (124kb) downloaded 72 time(s).
IMG_2329.JPG (123kb) downloaded 76 time(s).
 
downwardsfromzero
#4 Posted : 7/4/2016 8:58:47 PM

Boundary condition

ModeratorChemical expert

Posts: 8617
Joined: 30-Aug-2008
Last visit: 07-Nov-2024
Location: square root of minus one
Quite some cactus collection you've got there!
I've also heard of Myrtillocactus geometrizans being a good grafting stock, never tried it myself though.

Have you checked out Anne Halonium's grafting of Lophs onto Pereskiopsis? All the details seem to have disappeared from here, though so you might need to do a bit of trawling around...




“There is a way of manipulating matter and energy so as to produce what modern scientists call 'a field of force'. The field acts on the observer and puts him in a privileged position vis-à-vis the universe. From this position he has access to the realities which are ordinarily hidden from us by time and space, matter and energy. This is what we call the Great Work."
― Jacques Bergier, quoting Fulcanelli
 
Poekus
#5 Posted : 7/5/2016 6:37:30 PM
DMT-Nexus member


Posts: 358
Joined: 03-Nov-2010
Last visit: 05-Apr-2021
Location: Nl
For 1 it already failed. I saw the dreaded orange rot color come up. The other one still seems to be fine.


Poekus attached the following image(s):
IMG_2341.JPG (91kb) downloaded 36 time(s).
IMG_2342.JPG (65kb) downloaded 36 time(s).
 
 
Users browsing this forum
Guest (2)

DMT-Nexus theme created by The Traveler
This page was generated in 0.013 seconds.