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    I just cut it and it was nice and juicy, it wasn't fresh growth but it was juicier than i expected. I grafted a loph button on it.

    The loph button was soft to begin with.... so yeah i am grafting a soft loph button that wasn't rooted for months onto a woody scion... if this works i am going to be super surprised lol

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    with summer coming on ...I'd be inclined to water & fertilise it so as to encourage it to pup...which it should do...& graft to the cut top of the pup when its ~ 50mm high

    Awesome i already have like so many failed grafts that are pupping, i will continue to water and fertilize.

    But just in case i have decided to experiment by grafting on it, i am sure it will be unsuccessfully but oh well, willl post results

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    I'm mailing white flesh dragonfruit seeds today to Oz, one from last year & one from this year that i hit with T spachianus pollen, unsure if it would accept the pollen. the plant is self fertile and every flower results in a fruit, so who's to say if it accepted any spach pollen or not...

    Wait, hold on Hylocereus Undatus and T spachianus are not even in the same genus :o Have you had cross pollination success before? Do you reckon it will be very spiky? Do you reckon if it works the plant will be less vinelike and be able to support itself

    Any chance you can send me some seeds :D

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    Thanks i will do just that :)

    "man has been enslaving plants & animals for centuries"

    Yeah we did a really good job at selectively breeding the shit out of plants and animals to suit our needs.
    That is pretty evil when you think of it, i still can't fathom how a majestic grey wolf is genetically identical to a Chihuahua or a Pug which has a plethora of health problems and breathing issues.

    I also find it amazing how tomatoes in the wild (natural ones that we didnt selectively breed) look like this     http://www.openmarket.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/wild-tomatoes.png (the ones on the right)

    It then makes me think about eugenics and what would happen if we selectively bred people, ethics? would people comply? is it worth it? ETHICS?!??

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    I already have cuttings but i think they are dying, they turned a bright orange color and then rotted inside. It was the sun i think, didn't look fungal and they recovered when out of the sun.

    Rooted cuttings would be good, i have seen people around offering them

  16. Posted · Edited by gr33ntea

    I have been looking for one of these for ages, i need an indoor columnar cactus to complete the zen in my room. The spineless spoc is the best one i can think of.
    I am looking for the one with 4 ribs, but would be happy to settle for the common 4+ ribbed one


    Will pay for cactus + postage. Unless you live in Melbourne CBD or City of Melbourne suburbs, in which case i would like to pick it up :_)

    Thanks

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    You can graft as soon as the seedling emerges completely... I would wait a couple weeks before grafting just so they are a little easier to handle.

    I have been able to graft seedlings in the I and J stage. The way I do it is cut at an angle and place onto the pereskiopsis. I don't press on blade onto the seedling but rather slice it. I have become rather good at grafting small cacti by lightly pinching them with one hand then slicing with the other. With razer blades they are sharp enough to cut without squishing. Box cutter blades work for trichocereus but not smaller seedlings like aztekium IME.

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    Practice makes perfect so don't be upset if you fail the first few times. The reason I cut at an angle is because its easier to place and more chance of aligning the vascular rings.

    I am going to try this. Do you apply pressure onto it with glad wrap after you are done? How much pressure i always squish mine :|

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    "Rust is very hard to treat. Fungicides such as Mancozeb or Triforine may help but may never eradicate the disease. Some organic preventative solutions are available and sulphur powder is known to stop germination. High standards of hygiene and good soil drainage and careful watering may minimise problems. Any appearance of rust must be immediately dealt with by removing and burning all affected leaves. Composting, or leaving infected vegetation on the ground will spread the disease."

    Listen mate i think you are going to have to relocate and move houses, how is your financial position? I suggest you sell your house when the red rust isnt that obvious so the potential victim/buyers don't know of the red rust. I have got red rust on my pereskiopsis they literally rotted. And the healthy ones i graft how long until the red rust kills them?

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  24. Posted · Edited by gr33ntea

    The pot is also tiny, it must be on fertilizers or something.
    I reverse image searched them and found this, they have moar pictures

    http://s1339.photobucket.com/user/ducloisanvuon/media/CAY%20THANH%20LONG/1_zpsad350ff1.jpg.html?sort=3&o=4



    Edit: Firstly, one of most popular and best Vietnamese Food about fruits is Green Dragon (Thanh Long). It almost is grown in Phan Thiet, Phan Rang where has a hottest weather in Vietnam. Green dragon is the name of a newly cultivated fruit. It is rather big, weighs from 200 to 500 grams, and has pink or dark-red colour. The ripe fruit looks like the kohlrabi cabbage and has an oval shape. Before 1945, green dragon fruits were not sold in southern markets. It is said that Americans brought green dragon fruits to the south. From Phan Thiet to Nha Trang or from Ninh Hoa to Buon Ma Thuot, bushes of green dragon fruits can be seen climbing to tree trunks in gardens and even on doors. Different from any other southern fruit, its harvest season is particular; fruits become available in markets in October, November, April, and May.They are more expensive in October and April, since there are smaller quantities available.

    Source: http://www.vietnamesefood.com.vn/vietnamese-food/best-vietnamese-food/fruits-in-vietnam-is-one-of-best-vietnamese-food.html

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