Can I degraft this?
Can I degraft this?
I've never done a degraft before but I'd like to degraft this Mammillaria I bought. Is it possible or would the cut be too big and dry the plant out? I was planning on just slicing it (then letting it callous)
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Los Angeles, California (USA)
Zone 10b (yearly minimum temperature 1-5° C)
Fishhook cacti are like cats, they only like to be petted in one direction
Zone 10b (yearly minimum temperature 1-5° C)
Fishhook cacti are like cats, they only like to be petted in one direction
Re: Can I degraft this?
Sure, you can do this. Just make a cut close to the grafting surface and then remove the remaining stock parts, do a second cut deeper if needed. That Mammillaria is big enough to root in coming weeks or months successfully.
If your cacti mess in your job just forget about the job.
°C = (°F - 32)/1.8
°C = (°F - 32)/1.8
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Re: Can I degraft this?
Did you buy these from a Polish seller? The Myrtillocactus stock looks familiar. Before slicing, give it a light tug just to see if it might pull off without damage. Before I slice my degrafts, I often check if it can be simply twisted off from the rootstock. Sometimes this lets you save a step in waiting for surfaces to dry, potentially applying antifungals, and applying rooting hormones.
Re: Can I degraft this?
Thanks for the advice, 7george and Pereskiopsisdotcom!
Yes I did in fact. I thought I was buying a normal M. longimamma, and being inexperienced thought that was what was pictured. I'm not sure quite what this is. The seller called it monstrose, but I think it's maybe a hybrid. Pretty cool whatever it is. I don't regret mistakenly buying it. As a side note, I did later buy a nice longimamma for $3 in the LA flower district
Los Angeles, California (USA)
Zone 10b (yearly minimum temperature 1-5° C)
Fishhook cacti are like cats, they only like to be petted in one direction
Zone 10b (yearly minimum temperature 1-5° C)
Fishhook cacti are like cats, they only like to be petted in one direction