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tryptonite
mushroom ninja



Registered: 02/06/04
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Emergency loph graft needed?
#19229735 - 12/05/13 12:49 AM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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I just noticed my grafted loph is heavilly wrinkling and changing to pale yellowy colour of death. It seems to be struggling to recover after Winter, it has a very soft spongey texture. It's under shadecloth pergola and gets morning-afternoon sun. I haven't watered it in a while as it sometimes get splashed when watering other plants with a watering can.
Is an emergency regraft needed? The weather hasn't really warmed up yet even though Summer has started, I'm not sure if it will survive due to limited experience in grafting (i.e. one graft). Note that the 3rd photo has a red/pink vertical line which is a graphical glitch of the camera.
Also another graft I have doesn't look too healthy either. Conditions are the same as the other graft. The tricho stock used to be fatter now it's very thin and spindly, how do I get it fat again?
 
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karode13
Tāne Mahuta




Registered: 05/19/05
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Re: Emergency loph graft needed? [Re: tryptonite]
#19229875 - 12/05/13 02:28 AM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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Looks like the pereskiopsis has rot or something and is likely the reason for the shrinkage. Wouldn't be surprised if there was some rot inside the loph as well. If you scrape the rot out of the loph they usually heal up ok. You could degraft it and root on its own or regraft the pups, or whatever.
Second one looks ok-ish, although I don't see it every day. Is the loph grafted to it growing yet? If in doubt, un pot it and check the roots. If good, re pot into new soil.
I'm wondering if your garden suffers from extreme cold during winter... Too many nights below 0c isn't good, even if covered. Also wind chill can decimate plants.
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ferrel_human
stone eater



Registered: 06/26/09
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Loc: Texas
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Re: Emergency loph graft needed? [Re: karode13]
#19233295 - 12/05/13 06:47 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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I would do an emergency graft of one of those heads if you have a stock. Lately I have been battling rot left and right. Plants dying left and right. Wonder if I'm lacking something. Anyways I would do the grAft and keep it inside. Hope it get better.
-------------------- Nature is my church and walking through it is gospel. It tells no lies and reveals all to those who look, and listen, closely. -Karode
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Galidor4
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Re: Emergency loph graft needed? [Re: ferrel_human]
#19245364 - 12/08/13 02:42 PM (10 years, 2 months ago) |
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I'd also recommend keeping a solid eye on your cacti, cause that Pereskiopsis is obviously rotting like I've never seen before. Good luck on saving it
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