ACF Grafting Competition 2009-2010

Darren · Subject: Re: ACF Grafting Competition 2009-2010 Wed Nov 25, 2009 9:33 pm

today i bought some stainless steel raisor blades & rubbing alcomohol and 3 grafts have been completed, but dont know if they are going to take... its only 3 days since germination... fingers crossed
regards
Darren

scarab · Number of posts: 56 Location: NSW Registration date: 2009-08-22

way to go! fingers crossed Darren

Darren · Subject: Re: ACF Grafting Competition 2009-2010 Wed Nov 25, 2009 9:55 pm

i think i am up with some stiff competition PLUS i have not had any cacti in my posetion for longer than 5 months except for my golden barrel. so these grafts and this competition are going to teach me something if not just how to be a good looser

scarab · Number of posts: 56 Location: NSW Registration date: 2009-08-22

i have germinations! Loph and A. fissuratus are showing their little faces.
but i dont even have my grafting stock yet argh...

Hellonasty · Subject: Re: ACF Grafting Competition 2009-2010 Fri Nov 27, 2009 8:37 pm

Heaps of mine are up, i'm going to do a few grafts tomorrow.

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Hanazono · Subject: Repotting Fri Nov 27, 2009 9:26 pm

I confirmed successfull grafting of a 2 days old seedling yesterday and repotted it into a parmanent pot.
I use 50 mm tube for grafting stock propagation but repot to 90 mm deep square pot (Olive pot) after grafted.
I perpared a special potting-mix for this plant.
Main soil: 75% cactus and succulent potting mix in market, 25% matured chiken pellet manure
Top soil: 100% matured chiken pellet manure
http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/photo/2305086870044113659BSHOPw

Darren · Subject: Re: ACF Grafting Competition 2009-2010 Mon Nov 30, 2009 8:47 pm

i think i have 2 successful grafts onto pereskiopsis... fingers crossed!

Darren · Subject: Re: ACF Grafting Competition 2009-2010 Tue Dec 08, 2009 5:03 pm

these are my 2 successful grafts i think they are going ok

Hanazono · Subject: Updated grafted seedlings Fri Jan 01, 2010 12:38 pm

I could manage to graft 8 seedlings only for the competition.
The following is the latest appearance.
http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/photo/2430309390044113659MmGlLd

Darren · Subject: Re: ACF Grafting Competition 2009-2010 Mon Jan 25, 2010 5:41 pm

i think she is coming along nicely

Hanazono · Subject: Re: ACF Grafting Competition 2009-2010 Tue Jan 26, 2010 10:22 am

Updated photo, taken on 25/01/10
Hanazono
http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/photo/2598437630044113659FYLcLF

Ashraf · Number of posts: 15 Location: Libya Registration date: 2009-11-14

Wow...great work.
Hanazono really i like your garft
Good luck for all
Ashraf

Darren · Subject: Re: ACF Grafting Competition 2009-2010 Tue Jan 26, 2010 6:36 pm

looking good hanazono!! why is yours so green and mine so brown?

Hanazono · Subject: Re: ACF Grafting Competition 2009-2010 Wed Jan 27, 2010 6:19 am

Darren
I think the sunlight in my greenhouse is softer than yours but the color of your elongatus is also not too bad.
I use two layers of 50% green shadecloth.
Hanazono

Hellonasty · Subject: Re: ACF Grafting Competition 2009-2010 Wed Jan 27, 2010 1:15 pm

Nice work Darren and Hanazono, both looking good. I'm amazed how fast Hanazono's has grown. I have a few entries but they are struggling because I grafted them to young Hylo stock because that was all I had available. I will post a pic later today.

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