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trigonus II

Number of posts: 48 Location: Central Coast NSW Registration date: 2012-02-13
 | Subject: Re: About to graft some A. caput-medusae Mon Feb 13, 2012 10:28 pm | |
| Sounds like you're all set and ready to go. Good to hear. Look forward to seeing those pics. Like to hear more of your adventures with the Ferocactus grafting. This has certainly piqued my interest. |
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IXOXI
Number of posts: 148 Location: Earth Registration date: 2011-12-08
 | Subject: Re: About to graft some A. caput-medusae Mon Feb 13, 2012 10:31 pm | |
| I can't seem to find page 2 of this posting, it fails to load |
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Hellonasty Admin

Number of posts: 1250 Location: NSW Registration date: 2008-04-04
 | Subject: Re: About to graft some A. caput-medusae Tue Feb 14, 2012 9:22 am | |
| IXOXI, I had the same problem but it appears to be fixed now  _________________ My Cacti Blog, please come visit me.

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trigonus II

Number of posts: 48 Location: Central Coast NSW Registration date: 2012-02-13
 | Subject: Re: About to graft some A. caput-medusae Tue Feb 14, 2012 5:33 pm | |
| Same here, but I can see it now.
Very strange... |
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IXOXI
Number of posts: 148 Location: Earth Registration date: 2011-12-08
 | Subject: Re: About to graft some A. caput-medusae Wed Feb 15, 2012 1:28 am | |
| Ok, tried a few different things and finally it's working correctly  |
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IXOXI
Number of posts: 148 Location: Earth Registration date: 2011-12-08
 | Subject: Re: About to graft some A. caput-medusae Fri Feb 17, 2012 1:47 am | |
| Ok, update time. I did a whole series of grafting techniques on these, including using the root half of the seedling in some of the grafts, and some of these have multiple sections of the seedlings on different branches of the peres. In total there's over 100 grafted plants here. This is a panorama photo of the ACM / peres graft forest.  I'll keep track here of the failure rates of the different kinds of grafts as time goes on. |
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IXOXI
Number of posts: 148 Location: Earth Registration date: 2011-12-08
 | Subject: Re: About to graft some A. caput-medusae Wed Apr 04, 2012 1:36 am | |
| Ok, time for an update. I have lost about 15% of these since I started. However the ones that are growing are doing so by leaps and bounds. This is a photo of the most advanced one, mind you these were seeds in November, and grafted in January.  I'd say they are going along well. This one has 4 tubercles, the smallest is just coming out. Later this year, I may trade a few of them, as I have over 80 now. |
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IXOXI
Number of posts: 148 Location: Earth Registration date: 2011-12-08
 | Subject: Re: About to graft some A. caput-medusae Wed Apr 04, 2012 1:38 am | |
| A quick note on the size of this, it measures over 6cm! I just couldn't hold the calipers still for the photo. |
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Lachy Moderator

Number of posts: 715 Location: Langwarrin Registration date: 2008-04-05
 | Subject: Re: About to graft some A. caput-medusae Wed Apr 04, 2012 7:44 pm | |
| That is an awesome result! Well done mate! |
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IXOXI
Number of posts: 148 Location: Earth Registration date: 2011-12-08
 | Subject: Re: About to graft some A. caput-medusae Wed Apr 04, 2012 8:34 pm | |
| Thanks, I am working on growing a whole tray of Aztekiums as well. Those are next up. |
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