Cactus Graft Updates
September 2019
6. Myrtillocactus geometrizans
Doing the unusual as usual! How to graft your grafting root stock onto another grafting stock. I have grafted a lot of Myrtillocactus onto Hylocereus to boost their growth so that I can root and graft on them later. Even though Myrtillocactus is a good root stock, they took a bit of time to get into good size
Myrtillocactus size comparison between own root vs grated onto Hylocereus.
Comparison between the same batch, grafted vs own root. Grafted Myrtillocactus stock is (31 cm) 12 inch tall and very thick, around 8 cm wide. Grafted on June 2019 and it is still growing, will be cut to root for grafting usage later.
Same batch as the one above, but smaller in width, yet a 12 incher too! Don't under estimate the effect of grafting, you can replicate your root stock far better than simply rooting them as graft leftover.
Size comparison between a seed grown, rooted cutting and grafted Myrtillocactus. To be honest, they are not as big and thick as the one grafted on Hylocereus above but more than sufficient to be used as grafting stock.
End result? Myrtillocactus serve as a great long term root stock, but I would recommend you guys to graft the left over from grafting onto a faster root stock first. You will see how fast you can get a new root stocks and they may come in bigger package.
Hope that helps.
Hasta la vista guys!
No comments:
Post a Comment