powerinformation Posted July 9, 2014 (edited) I have a few trichos with loph grafts, enough that im interested in creating a singular loph cacti. How do I do this? Should I wait until the button is a certain size? Is it just cut at the graft, let dry sit on the soil? Any advice, words of wisdom for me? Thanks dudes Edited July 10, 2014 by powerinformation Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sallubrious Posted July 9, 2014 I wouldn't do it myself unless there was some indication that the stock was losing vigour or the graft union was about to fail. But.... If that's what you want then it can be done with any scion of a reasonable size - say about 10mm diameter or larger. I wouldn't do it with such a small scion though, I'd prefer to have a scion 15mm or larger myself. Cut it off with a sharp sterile blade and dust it sulfur or tomato dust (blow off the excess) and let it sit to callus in the shade (preferably inside somewhere protected from mice & insects) for about a week to ten days. Then place it onto some dry river sand and don't water it until it has roots. Certainly not words of wisdom as I'm 3 parts pissed, so if anyone disagrees feel free to chime in. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
myco Posted July 9, 2014 some pics would probably help but as for words of wisdom make sure you cut all the stock out this may mean cutting up into the bottom of it kinda like a bowl 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
C_T Posted July 10, 2014 (edited) not even a starter pic? umm, not until then i won't be sayin afaik, all the biggest and badest lophs, are grafted and rot from the inside out, which inevitable, they need to be shifted. or that has alot to do with conditions, and less water would preserve it from both, size but alive! Edited July 10, 2014 by C_T Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
powerinformation Posted July 10, 2014 i'll get some pics in next couple of days! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
powerinformation Posted September 12, 2014 yeah next couple of days...or months... Taking some photos for eBay this arvo thought I would get these aswell. Nothing has changed much still thinking of degrafting. Seems I have 3 different sub-species of loph? Please jump in and let me know if anyone can help ID for this newbie. Any comments in general welcome (overall health?) The last seems to be ready to pop off the trich itself but I think may have been a dodge graft i picked lots of dry glue off around it! Cheers! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zelly Posted September 12, 2014 1) cut the scion off at the graft union 2) let the cut dry/callous for a few days 3) plant the scion in a very small pot with bone dry potting soil, with at least 1/3-1/2 of the plant exposed. many times i use washed plaster sand for the rooting medium 4) place this pot in uv filtered sunlight, semi shade or under lights 5) DO NOT WATER THE PLANT UNTIL YOU SEE NEW GROWTH, even if it takes six months. Its far easier to over water a degrafted loph than one that was never grafted and on its own taproot. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites