Inyan
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Here is a 1 month old graft for you. and a larger sibling also done at the same time. But why graft such large specimens if this will suffice?
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Incredible listing you have going on right here. My personal favorites are those T. terscheckii crosses. Having seen what a few of the Validus and Terscheckii crosses look like up close and personal I can say that you are indeed going to make many people happy indeed. Not that your other crosses are not spectacular as well. This post deserved more than just a thumbs up. Outstanding work!
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Dissociating from your culture
Inyan replied to TheMooseZeus's topic in Creativity, Spirituality & Philosophy
Adopting another cultural viewpoint, if you can indeed do this, could have the unintended consequence of freeing you from many aspects of both. Simply living in a foreign country can immerse you in a new culture enough to make some changes inevitable for some.- 15 replies
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I'd say this girl is really shining for me right now. Suffice it to say, she has made herself well known in my little garden. This first one being one of the larger grafts I did with her...Just a month old, but looking mighty fine. I am graft. Other than that, I can't get enough of my scopulicola x terscheckii hybrids from Zelly. Those suckers are off the chain. Never mind some of the crested forms popping up here and there in my seedling bed. I'm so thankful I took the time to be the graft.
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Trichocereus pachanoi variegated crested areole graft 1 month old. This is how you do it my friends.
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Crested variegated Trichocereus pachanoi areole graft6.jpg
Inyan posted a gallery image in Cacti & Succulents
From the album: Trichocereus Freaks
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From the album: Trichocereus Freaks
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Watch the video and you will be grafting small 10 day old seedlings like it was yesterdays news. With a little practice... you will graft small areoles like this variegated crested pachanoi...
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Sorry I missed this. Here you go my friend.
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https://www.ebay.com/itm/trichocereus-scopulicola-x-Grandiflorus-Zelly-hybrid-super-variegated/273212751801 5 more variegated Zelly hybrids in a single bundle...
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I always love looking at pictures of your little slice of paradise. Why on Earth I don't see a sea of variegated specimens interspersed with that heavenly spot you have there is beyond me though. -
I definitely did not mean to imply it could not be done. It most certainly can be done. The trouble I find is that I know that even with many years of experience with a heat gun you can get over zealous and mess things up. With heat damage, the damage may not even be visible for until a few days after you receive it. With boots, it is not such a worry. Simply strip the wax and start over. With plants... not so easy. With that being said, unless the specimen is very tiny I don't think you have to worry about much more than cosmetic damage if he does get over zealous. A simple fan for 1 hour would be the method I would personally use if he did not have access to sulfur or diatomaceous Earth, both of which can be found at most farm type stores. Diatomaceous Earth can also be found in pool supply sections as well. At any rate, I wish you luck and by no means did I mean to imply his method would not work. It does however represent a level of risk I would not take for a one of a kind cacti. Now, if it were simply a stack of cacti with no discernible novelty... sure... fire away with the heat gun on high setting.
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Having used a heat gun to spit shine my boots... I can tell you unless the guy is very careful you risk doing some damage to your cacti. I'd rather cut and dip in sulfur or even diatomaceous earth. Then send wrapped in newspaper and a plastic bag to to keep the powder in. Nothing like suspicious white powder falling out of a package as it is shipped.
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If the phenotype is locked in the material you have grafted then one would think its only a matter of time before the phenotype emerges again. At least, that has been my experience. Just think, there could be crests growing in a garbage heap near you! Definitely, grow them out more next time. And you may have to wait for just a few inches of growth or you may have to wait for several feet of growth... but it is worth the wait in my mind at least. With those smaller grafts... it helps to lock in the humidity via parafilm or a humidity dome. I use parafilm more frequently than not however as it also applies pressure to the graft and does not have to be removed.
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I am using the parafilm to add pressure and keep the humidity up at the same time. This is why I love to graft with parafilm. However, self-adhesive coban... is another important tool to have in your grafting arsenal. As it does both of these things as well, but holds in a little less moisture while allowing you to apply a lot more pressure if needed.
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Any bets on whether this one is going to turn freak or not?I'm watching as this one appears to be trying to set pups from each areole on the side and wondering what is going on here. Still, I don't think I can call this one just yet. It will be interesting to see how this one progresses.
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And a few more pictures showing another way I make seedling grafts... Place the seedling Wrap the seedlingDone deal.
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You should put a bid on the auction if you like those particular cacti... the price is still about what it is going to cost me to ship them right now. I don't believe in posting pictures of everything in the box though. I think some things should be pleasant surprises when the box is opened.
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and another and another and so many more... someone is about to be very happy as I just don't think there is room for anymore specials in this box. Now, the question is... should I attempt another box like this today? Or wait a few days?
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Bottom line, I've grafted crests smaller than the one shown here and had them revert to normal growth as well. I've also seen those same reverted specimens go back to crested forms after a few inches of growth. So, yeah.. grafts can be funky.
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https://www.ebay.com/itm/Trichocereus-variegated-crested-collection-T-scopulicola-x-T-terscheckii-and/273205917805 Variegated, crested, and others... a small assortment if you will.
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Here you go my friend. Another day, another graft it seems. This one is a variegated crested pachanoi being grafted.
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