Termite

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Thanks also Tripsis for the pointer, i did see those 2 on there but was just chasing something with a little more age on it. T

Thanks for the offer Ballzac! How about either the front(T. rosei?/peru?) or one of the T. camarguensis on the right in the back?Or maybe you had something else in mind? T

All this talk of this bloody plant is killing me! I've never had the fortune to come across one! If anyone would like to sell a cutting i would be very interested. I've have to get it out of my head! Cheers, T

That would be great Sharxx, I'll hang on to it for ya. Speak later, thanks.

Hi All, Has anyone got some pereskiopsis cuttings/plants they would like to let go of for this guy? (Taking quarantine into consideration of course). It has a few small spots but is in good health. T

I was taking the piss Sharxx! If you would like a few free pods from her drop me a PM with your addy and they are yours. T

Nice graft there Sharxx ya cheeky bugger!!

A few free roaming guinea fowl would be well worth a try, they love termites. As kids we used to bust a mound and let them do the rest. The only problem being if you ever want to catch the bloody things once they have had a taste of freedom! They spook pretty easily and can run like hell!

Copiapoa echinoides var. dura?

Trippy thought Is. but i dont think the loph would be able to support the Tricho's drinking habit . It would probably suck the life outta the loph and start throwing aerial roots.

I think it is fine to graft slow growers, not only for our own satisfaction of being able to speed the growth process up, but purely because all of us that are doing it are contributing to the conservation of this plant by being able to produce a hell of a lot more seed than the plant would in nature in a much shorter period of time. Although the real conservation should begin with not destroying them in habitat to start with! As for what they think about being able to grow 5X faster, its like steroids to a bodybuilder - THEY LOVE IT

Here is a pic of one of the L. diffusa coming back Is.

I think it all depends on just how good the connection is. With a poor connection they move quite slowly, while the good ones smash out rapid growth quite quickly. They do vary a bit though, sometimes the button will stay solitary and enlarge quite a bit before throwing pups, where others i've had throw pups like crazy without the main button doing buggar all. If the stock is rooted you should start seeing something happen over the next few weeks, although the weather is starting to cool so things may be a bit slow, unless of course you are providing some extra warmth. The rooted section of whats left of the willy will throw pups. I recently did a couple of grafts of diffusa and both are throwing pups after a couple of months. Just be sure not to let any water hold in the top to avoid rot. Dont be too concerned about the graft, you can always re-slice the button and have a crack at another attemp if it doesnt take. Best of luck to you, keep us updated.

I definately wouldnt spray it with water, that is just asking for rot, especially if water can get underneath it at any point. Grafting is just a little hit and miss sometimes and only time will tell if it has a good connection or not. I always find that a graft seems to take easier to the softer tissue towards the tip of a trich where the vascular ring isnt quite so woody, but that isnt to say yours wont either. If all goes well the down pressure from the elastic should have forced a connection of the rings, and even if the outer tissue lifts a little, with growth you wont be able to see it once she starts to fatten up anyway. Hope it all goes well for you.