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hornet
Number of posts: 112 Location: brisbane Registration date: 2008-04-26
 | Subject: 1st grafting attempt Fri Jul 11, 2008 7:11 pm | |
| I did a graft last week to see if i could get it to work. Seems to have worked. Just a mamillaria gracilis onto opuntia subulata monstrose so will be good to see how it progresses and eventually i'll try it with more uncommon species.  |
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sacred pedro

Number of posts: 53 Location: melbourne Registration date: 2008-04-30
 | Subject: Re: 1st grafting attempt Fri Jul 11, 2008 7:13 pm | |
| looking good hornet. i'm to scared to try grafting yet. maybe in the spring |
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parrotsheaven Calm and Collected

Number of posts: 464 Location: Corio. Victoria Registration date: 2008-05-14
 | Subject: Re: 1st grafting attempt Fri Jul 11, 2008 8:14 pm | |
| Well done Hornet  I am getting itchy feet to try grafting. I know where I can get a good supply of opuntia sublata now too |
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lewis avid contributor & moderator
Number of posts: 863 Location: Melbourne Registration date: 2008-05-07
 | Subject: Re: 1st grafting attempt Sat Jul 12, 2008 3:52 pm | |
| That looks good. now place the opuntia in dry mix and it will have roots in no time. actually i put some cuttings in my heated prop under artificial lights and they rooted in about two weeks and are now growing rampantly at a similar rate to pereskiopsis. |
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Hellonasty Admin

Number of posts: 1249 Location: NSW Registration date: 2008-04-04
 | Subject: Re: 1st grafting attempt Sat Jul 12, 2008 4:38 pm | |
| Good job. I did a few myself today  |
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lewis avid contributor & moderator
Number of posts: 863 Location: Melbourne Registration date: 2008-05-07
 | Subject: Re: 1st grafting attempt Sat Jul 12, 2008 4:59 pm | |
| Nice avatar HN what grafts did you do? |
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Hellonasty Admin

Number of posts: 1249 Location: NSW Registration date: 2008-04-04
 | Subject: Re: 1st grafting attempt Sat Jul 12, 2008 5:15 pm | |
| Thanks Lewis that is a shot of one of my SK's and then I used poor photoshop skills to fix it up a bit.
I grafted 1.5 year old Myrio columnare to hylo, and 2 x Onzuka tricostatum to pereskiopsis. Its pretty cold and I don't use any heating but they should still be ok in my garage. |
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Hellonasty Admin

Number of posts: 1249 Location: NSW Registration date: 2008-04-04
 | Subject: Re: 1st grafting attempt Sat Jul 12, 2008 5:51 pm | |
| On more thing. How fast does the scion grow on Subulata monst ? Would it be comparable to other opuntia ? or faster like hylo ?
I have never grafted on subulata before and think its probably worth a shot. |
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Gracie Calm and Collected
Number of posts: 158 Location: Bendigo Victoria . Zone 6 Registration date: 2008-05-02
 | Subject: Re: 1st grafting attempt Sat Jul 12, 2008 9:31 pm | |
| I;m also waiting for the warmer weather with a couple of grafting ideas in mind. I keep looking at them and thinking I wish I could get started but too cold here yet. had a top temp of 9 today! . |
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Gracie Calm and Collected
Number of posts: 158 Location: Bendigo Victoria . Zone 6 Registration date: 2008-05-02
 | Subject: Re: 1st grafting attempt Sat Jul 12, 2008 9:32 pm | |
| I have several spare rooted plants of Opuntia sublata . |
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lewis avid contributor & moderator
Number of posts: 863 Location: Melbourne Registration date: 2008-05-07
 | Subject: Re: 1st grafting attempt Sat Jul 12, 2008 9:42 pm | |
| I haven't tried grafting to it yet but i have several growing in a heated prop under artificial lights and they grow very rapidly, almost as fast as the pereskiopsis under identical conditions. i plan to graft to them soon. I'd guess the scion growth would be closer to hylocereus. |
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lewis avid contributor & moderator
Number of posts: 863 Location: Melbourne Registration date: 2008-05-07
 | Subject: Re: 1st grafting attempt Sat Jul 19, 2008 4:09 pm | |
| so has the graft taken  |
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hornet
Number of posts: 112 Location: brisbane Registration date: 2008-04-26
 | Subject: Re: 1st grafting attempt Sun Jul 20, 2008 8:17 pm | |
| | lewis wrote: | so has the graft taken  |
nope i didnt attach it firmly, left air bubbles, have done a 2nd with more care, will let you know how it goes |
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