no tuberous roots after degrafting

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SoilSifter
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no tuberous roots after degrafting

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I ask the following question here because this is where the grafting experts go. How do you get tuberous roots after degrafting a cactus? I ask because recently I bought a couple Parodias. I thought most Parodias have thick roots but these two had only fibrous roots. My guess is they were grown for a while on a different rootstock and ungrafted. Is there a way to induce tuberous root formation or will they always have only fibrous roots because they lack the tissues that are needed? Would grafting them on to a tuberous rooted Parodia help? Or, would grafting in a piece of tuberous root producing tissue on the bottom help? If yes then what species?
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Re: no tuberous roots after degrafting

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Not all Parodia have tuberous roots, what species are you talking about?
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Re: no tuberous roots after degrafting

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They are comarapana and turecekiana. However, I looked at pictures of comarapana on the Internet. My comarapana looks different.
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