Reducing grafted stock size

Post by **CoronaCactus** » Fri Oct 12, 2007 5:57 pm

I recently got a G. stenopleurum grafted to Hylocereus, but the stock is like 6 to 8inches above the soil. The scion is about the size of a tennis ball (2.5 to 3inch in diameter) and has many pups growing off it and two 1inch flower buds.

My question is, can i cut the Hylocereus stock in half without any harm to the scion? Then allow it to calous and re-root it? Then use the non grafted stock for another graft?

or

Would i just be better off using a deeper/larger pot and planting the stock deeper in the soil?

hablu · Post by **hablu** » Fri Oct 12, 2007 6:00 pm

Can't you reroot next spring the Gymno? It's not that difficult. harry

Post by **CoronaCactus** » Fri Oct 12, 2007 6:50 pm

You mean to remove it from the stock and root it on it's own?

But yes, i had planned to do it in the spring, i am just thinking ahead

Loph · Post by **Loph** » Sat Oct 13, 2007 5:24 am

you can do that yes, but why? that is not really THAT tall for that kind of scion....unless its a fairly skinny stock. you could also give it supports if its really that bad.

when i reroot harder to root species that are grafted to hylocereus i cut the stock at the base of the scion (not the join) and re root it. the hylocereus will root first but because the scion is now in the soil it will also root itself in time (hopefully).

but in my opinion i would touch it unless i wanted to degraft.

Post by **CoronaCactus** » Sat Oct 13, 2007 7:08 am

Thanks Loph. It's a good sized stock. Just wasn't sure if it was OK to treat it like any other cactus. Now i know

Kuroc · Post by **Kuroc** » Sat Oct 13, 2007 2:43 pm

And knowing is half the battle.

just had to say that.

Lachy · Post by **Lachy** » Sun Oct 14, 2007 8:32 am

Kuroc wrote:And knowing is half the battle.