Hello cacti peeps,
My grafted aztekium is forming a few of pups at the top (see pic). Visually, I am less than thrilled with this behavior. There's nothing I can do about it now, but is there anything I can do in the future to prevent this from occurring?
grafted Aztekium forming pups
grafted Aztekium forming pups
- Attachments
-
- IMG_2216.jpg (34.64 KiB) Viewed 2530 times
- CactusFanDan
- Posts: 2862
- Joined: Wed Jun 30, 2010 6:33 pm
- Location: Manchester, England
- Contact:
Re: grafted Aztekium forming pups
Grafted Aztekiums offset far more readily than plant on their own roots, as you can probably tell. Maybe try regrafting the plant onto a rootstock which causes the scion to grow closer to their natural form. Hylocereus is meant to be good for this. If that doesn't work, then you could graft onto a slower growing rootstock, such as Cereus jamacaru.
Not sure if either of those would help, but I hope it gives you some ideas.
Not sure if either of those would help, but I hope it gives you some ideas.
- hoteidoc
- Posts: 2136
- Joined: Tue Jan 18, 2011 9:56 pm
- Location: Finger Lakes region, NY Zone 6b
- Contact:
Re: grafted Aztekium forming pups
Very nice job, Evelyn! Might have to rethink my opposition to grafting since I germinated some hintonii back in Jan. -- tiny round balls that have grown a "tiny" bit since then, right up there with columnars & living long enought to see a real plant or flowers on columnars!
Once bitten by the cactus collecting/growing bug, there is no known cure!
There's no 12 step programme for Cactaholics...so I shall just have to get some more!!
There's no 12 step programme for Cactaholics...so I shall just have to get some more!!
-
- Posts: 13
- Joined: Tue May 29, 2012 6:33 pm
Re: grafted Aztekium forming pups
neat cactus! keep up the good growing
Re: grafted Aztekium forming pups
I have two aztekium grafts that are pupping like crazy. My theory is that since it's naturally a slow grower, once it's reaches a certain size it will start pupping as the grafting stock keeps trying to push it to grow. Maybe less watering and fert, plus a slower growng stock will reduce the chances of pupping?
Re: grafted Aztekium forming pups
Yeah, yall must be right. Even though he's a happy cacti, I'm bummed about the pups. What happens as they grow? Is it possible to chop them off without too much scaring on the mother plant?
-
- Posts: 842
- Joined: Fri Jan 14, 2011 9:10 pm
- Location: Sunol, CA
Re: grafted Aztekium forming pups
If you pamper it less it may grow slower and pup less. Aztekium have a relatively dry stem and have a lowish grafting success rate, I would try to graft the pups but not regraft the mother plant.