George Simian Posted October 6, 2011 so this would be my stock... its pedro i think and i would graft one of these buttons onto it--- the side one i also have peres to play with smaller buttons. also yesterday i decided to cut most of the buttons off the grafted cacti i have and start a loph army! was this a terrible idea? i put them on coco coir to encourage rooting. or should i try and graft them here do you guys thing they are big enough to root themselves? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bℓσωηG Posted October 6, 2011 ...Did you let the cut surfaces dry ...(may take a while)... before placing on coir? Really small buttons you may need to graft because they will shrivel so much it could be they wont sprout roots at all. Graft some root some good luck . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
George Simian Posted October 6, 2011 no i didn't let them dry, should i take take them out and dry them? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
George Simian Posted October 6, 2011 it was a bit of a hasty job because i am also juggling my Mycology Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
woof woof woof Posted October 6, 2011 yes. let them dry for at least a week and just put them on top of the soil. I would also consider much less organic material in the soil. but that doesnt matter if you are strict with letting the soil dry out completely before watering again. good luck! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bℓσωηG Posted October 6, 2011 I would also consider much less organic material in the soil. same same , i root in straight dry perlite, and it may take weeks to dry / callous, and again months to shoot roots. Keep an eye on orange spots on the cut surface george... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ethos Posted October 6, 2011 I have rooted a 2 cm caes button I stuck it in dry sieved sand for two weeks or so and then started watering with and eye dropper until I seen roots, planted it in a tubestock pot with sieved sand (and by sieved I mean I sieve the sand so the fine particles fall through keep the sand in the sieve wash it a few times with hot water to remove any clay like dust) that took about a month or two Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cactuscarl Posted October 6, 2011 Id probably graft most of those except maybe the biggest one or two it seams hard to root little lophs. I've just done my first two successful loph grafts on spachianus it took 1 or 2 stuff ups but wasn't to hard i also done my first three successful seedlings grafts (after about ten tries) two on peres and one on mother of millions a an experiment they are all growing or were yesterday until my nieces knocked the two peres over and broke them Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gunter Posted October 6, 2011 I have seen 2cm cuttings root in under 3 weeks. I cut them, leave them a few days to callus and then set them slightly into a soil media and I do water them a bit after a week or so. Larger buttons take much longer to root in my experience. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
George Simian Posted October 7, 2011 thanks guys. my smaller buttons are too big to go onto peres i think... so i may just have to try an root them. have them all sitting out drying now. i read in another thread that coco coir was a good rooting medium? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ethos Posted October 7, 2011 Coir is good as long as it doesn't stay moist for too long. Also cactuscarl one on mother of millions a an experiment they are all growing pics? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Philocacti Posted October 7, 2011 isn't the mother of million a succulent? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cactuscarl Posted October 10, 2011 Yeah i think so but it has a woody center like peres so i thought id give it a try. I grafted it pretty young and it's shot out a couple of hairs but doesn't seem to be growing now I'll let yous know how it goes Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bℓσωηG Posted October 10, 2011 all cacti are succulents BUT not all succulents are cacti Share this post Link to post Share on other sites