Grafting 2yo arios to trichs

Joined : 05 Sep 2008 Posts : 72 Location : Perth

OK... I have a 2yo retusus that i am wanting to graft to a pach. I actually have two, but until i get some bigger ones, i haven't got the balls to put both of them on the line...

2 questions.

First... is it the same as grafting a loph to the pachs, ie, humidity for a little bit, and some pressure to the scion (usually a stocking stretched over it and held fast by the spines on the pach). I'm pretty good at grafting the lophs to trichs now, even if i say so myself... Smile

Second. If i graft the root of the ario, where do i have to cut the ario to ensure that the base will also pup?

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated Smile

Thanks

Joined : 05 Apr 2008 Posts : 163 Location : International

follow this process. http://kadasgarden.com/grafting2.html

that's how i graft them....one thing i like to do though is also bevel the scion just a little bit. otherwise, it works great.

i also personally dislike weights, stockings etc....vinyl/electrical tape is the way to go imo!

Joined : 05 Sep 2008 Posts : 72 Location : Perth

Cheers...

now i need to do it... will keep this updated. Fingers crossed for the ario... Smile

Subject: Re: Grafting 2yo arios to trichs Sat Oct 11, 2008 10:49 pm

Yeah gilligan I want to know how it goes. Is it possible for you to get a pic of the Ario before you graft so it gives us all an idea of the size, if it works well it gives us a bit of a pictorial. Have been considering doing the same thing with some smaller seedlings. Best of luck.

Keen to see some results.
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Joined : 05 Apr 2008 Posts : 163 Location : International

here is a pic of one the rough same age (2-3cm) but using myrtle. i didnt graft the base though, but it should work.

Joined : 05 Sep 2008 Posts : 72 Location : Perth

ok... graft done Ario retusus to a Trich spach...

I want some good vibes sent this way for the little 'un...

here are the pics

spach being grafted

ario retusus being grafted

Final product

Touch wood. It's in humidity chamber now... We'll see how it goes in a week or so...

Subject: Re: Grafting 2yo arios to trichs Fri Nov 21, 2008 6:14 pm

Excellent gilligan. Mega good vibes coming your way. Let us know how it all goes. Looks like you did it well though so should work i'm thinking.
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Subject: Re: Grafting 2yo arios to trichs Fri Nov 21, 2008 6:16 pm

Very cool. Good luck.