Gimli Posted October 27, 2018 (edited) Went with what are probably the most common 5. Feel free to add more below and fill in dot points etc Hylocereus Pros: Vigorous growth Quick to propagate Cons: Rots easier than other stocks Cold-dormant Smaller grafting area Can deform scion or over produce offsets Myrtillocactus Pros: Longevity Large grafting area Cons: Average growth speed (could be a pro, scion dependent) Slow to propagate (striking roots) Pachanoi Pros: Easy to graft onto Easy to handle Longevity Can handle heavy scions Good for slab grafting Large grafting area Cons: Not suited to small seedlings Thirsty Pereskiopsis Pros: Suited to small seedlings Vigorous growth Impale grafting Can handle little or lots of water Cons: Constantly offsets Can't handle heavy offsets unless staked Covered in glochids Selenicereus Pros: Quick to propagate Easy to handle Vigorous growth Cons: Similar cons to Hylocereus or Pereskiopsis Edited October 27, 2018 by Gimli 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Caster Posted October 28, 2018 Thanks for this list, will be useful Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zelly Posted October 28, 2018 Over the years I've acquired grafted plants on just about every root stock imaginable.......and every damn one of them except one has had issues to the point of scion destruction. Old school graft masters preferred & used harrisia jusberti as a root stock which is the best choice for long term (30+ yrs and counting) grafts. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MountainGoat Posted October 28, 2018 wow Z, 30 years on a stock. thats amazing... I really like cereus for trichos. Nothing grows faster or hardier for me. Its about 4 times the speed of trichs as stock. Downside is that i haven't had lophs grow on cereus even when the union is perfect... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Strontium Dawg Posted October 29, 2018 I also like Cereus as a stock, I've had lophs do well on them, and 4 years later still growing. The problem with cereus is that cuts take forever to root. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
withdrawl clinic Posted October 29, 2018 I go more for the, "ouch" factor, meaning how easy, I get spines, up my skin. I got as well some insect pests which can kill, dragon fruit related stock. for me: 1, peres 2, trichocereus 3, dragon fruit Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MountainGoat Posted October 29, 2018 10 hours ago, Glaukus said: I also like Cereus as a stock, I've had lophs do well on them, and 4 years later still growing. The problem with cereus is that cuts take forever to root. Hey Glauc, any chance on some pics? I had probably a dozen lophs on huge cereus that just didn't seem to go anywhere in the last several months so i just assumed that they didn't work real well... Maybe if you have had good results I should try again... Its by far the best stock up here in the tropics. Oh, the other downside to cereus is that it is much more susceptible to scale, if it wasn't for the cereus i don't think i would see it in my gardens... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Strontium Dawg Posted October 30, 2018 Here's one (it got smashed by spider mites last summer). 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Inyan Posted October 30, 2018 On 27/10/2018 at 3:39 AM, Gimli said: Went with what are probably the most common 5. Feel free to add more below and fill in dot points etc Hylocereus Pros: Vigorous growth Quick to propagate Cons: Rots easier than other stocks Cold-dormant Smaller grafting area Can deform scion or over produce offsets Myrtillocactus Pros: Longevity Large grafting area Cons: Average growth speed (could be a pro, scion dependent) Slow to propagate (striking roots) Pachanoi Pros: Easy to graft onto Easy to handle Longevity Can handle heavy scions Good for slab grafting Large grafting area Cons: Not suited to small seedlings Thirsty Pereskiopsis Pros: Suited to small seedlings Vigorous growth Impale grafting Can handle little or lots of water Cons: Constantly offsets Can't handle heavy offsets unless staked Covered in glochids Selenicereus Pros: Quick to propagate Easy to handle Vigorous growth Cons: Similar cons to Hylocereus or Pereskiopsis Pachanoi is most assuredly suited for small seedlings and small areoles to boot.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MountainGoat Posted October 30, 2018 19 hours ago, Glaukus said: Here's one (it got smashed by spider mites last summer). cool, that one's got good growth. I'll leave the ones i didn't degraft yet and see what happens... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oncewhywechange Posted October 31, 2018 (edited) Edited December 11, 2018 by motherfirefly Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Matagordamudskipper Posted November 9, 2018 I have some Caput Medusa scions on Ferocactus Glaucescens. Growth is not what I'd call explosive by any means but it's slow, steady, and does not produce deformed looking scion. The short stock combined with a 'normal' looking scion in my opinion makes an attractive plant. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites