Dreamwalker. Posted February 17, 2015 (edited) So a lot of my grafts are getting big,...wondering Where is the best place to cut a graft; through the union? a few areoles above the union, so remaining scion can bud? ???? When..... what season? How large can it get....can you leave it on the root stock forever? Edited February 17, 2015 by Dreamwalker. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zelly Posted February 17, 2015 what better teacher than first hand experience? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dreamwalker. Posted February 17, 2015 not sure what that's about z. kinda looking for useful advice, or 1st hand experience. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
upside Posted February 17, 2015 I think he means just go for it and learn from there. Maybe just try a few different methods,, leave enough graft on to see if it pups out, cut another off at the Union,,, rip one off with ur bare hands?? lol I think eventually whatever stock u use will reach its use by date. Also, winter may not be the best time unless you are growing indoors. Hope that helps? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dreamwalker. Posted February 19, 2015 (edited) I'm still new to grafting....very addictive.... I was hoping there would be a lot of opinions about when/where to cut. I've read slicing the top off button grafts, causes massive pupping. But found nothing re columns. Anyhow came home this morning to see my J3 open pollen (~410mm high, 10 months old, seedlings are 50 - 100mm high) had fallen, odd its inside...no wind....luckily no damage.....just gotta get the nerve to slice a column scion above a few areoles, & see if the remaining scion pups. while I'm here.....Yowie x super pedro (thanks to a nomadic member for these awesome seedlings) To cut or not to cut.th....... Today counted 5 areoles on the remaining scion........... Edited February 20, 2015 by Dreamwalker. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
franky Posted February 23, 2015 I had columnar grafts like that snap off when trying to move them, I just put dusting sulfur, let em dry, they were shooting roots out in a week lol Don't have any experience degraftin smaller cacti tho 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites