First time we tried it., but it seems to have gone well - looking forward to them growing quickly (the teacher said most people are really surprised at how fast grafted cacti grow).
Bonus: my dog going “can I eat these?”:
At first glance I thought you grafted them on San Pedro cacti and i was wondering what you did with the cuttings 🍵😵💫🌈 lol
How does the grafting work? What’d you do?
Basically you cut the top off the base cactus (rootstock), then cut off a part of the one you want to graft on top(scion), place it properly (there’s a bit of a trick to it), secure it with a bandage or some rubber bands and wait for about a week until they fuse.
That’s basically it - it really is pretty simple as long as you know what you’re doing.
Edit: here’s a step-by-step guide: https://www.sublimesucculents.com/how-to-graft-cacti/
How exactly does someone identify that they could be interested in cactus grafting? How did you even find out that cactus grafting was a thing?
As long as you like cacti, you’re bound to see a lot of grafted ones naturally I think - most stores that sell them have at least a couple.
As for the workshop, my wife randomly saw info about it on a random succulents website, and we decided to hive it a try. Turned out to be really fun! I’m actually on my way to get some more rootstock as I write this :)
