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Argyreia
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Selenicereus grandiflorus cutting
#21020718 - 12/24/14 10:13 AM (9 years, 4 months ago) |
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Hi.
I have received one month ago a selenicereus grandiflorus ~25cm cutting. I buried at ~1cm depth 10 cm of this cutting in a slightly moist light soil. I kept him at 20 degrees under some gentle light.
Nothing happenned until now. No rot, no deshydratation, no root formation and obviously no growth. What is wrong with my cutting ? Should I wait longer ?
I'm a bit anxious because I wanted to use this as a graft stock for its fast growth rate and it doesnt grow at all. May I split the cutting into more ? I have seen grafts on these that were like 5 cm high.
Edited by Argyreia (12/24/14 10:14 AM)
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uncle40oz
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Re: Selenicereus grandiflorus cutting [Re: Argyreia]
#21020977 - 12/24/14 11:21 AM (9 years, 4 months ago) |
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It can take up to 2 months with some cacti to even start forming roots, I wouldn't move it to check honestly. Just be patient, and maybe try some root stimulator. Keep at it though, you'll have that sucker rooted in no time.
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kactus.brand.g
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Re: Selenicereus grandiflorus cutting [Re: uncle40oz]
#21022201 - 12/24/14 05:13 PM (9 years, 4 months ago) |
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root stimulator isn't needed for rooting cacti,and I just cut mine,and put them directly in soil without even letting them callous,and they root in about a month. People laugh at my methods,but I root all my cacti this way,and I never loose a single one I however do dab the cut end with a dry rag or paper towel first,to dry it off before it goes in the soil though.
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uncle40oz
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Yeah it's not 100% necessary, but as his are taking a while I figured it might help. I use the same methods as you lol. My babies root easy. The biggest thing is not moving them for a LONG time. The roots usually take pretty slow where I'm at.
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kactus.brand.g
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Re: Selenicereus grandiflorus cutting [Re: uncle40oz]
#21022486 - 12/24/14 07:07 PM (9 years, 4 months ago) |
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uncle40oz said: Yeah it's not 100% necessary, but as his are taking a while I figured it might help. I use the same methods as you lol. My babies root easy. The biggest thing is not moving them for a LONG time. The roots usually take pretty slow where I'm at.
I always keep mine in an an "active" growing state with my other plants,just like if they had roots,and usually in a month or so,I'll give the old cactus a jiggle,and when it doesn't move back and forth in the pot anymore,it's firmly rooted! I think keeping them bright and warm encourages roots a lot faster than just throwing them in a an old dark corner to root
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Argyreia
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My cutting has grown a new aerial root these days. Does it mean that it has taken ?
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kactus.brand.g
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Re: Selenicereus grandiflorus cutting [Re: Argyreia]
#21049998 - 12/31/14 07:31 PM (9 years, 4 months ago) |
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Argyreia said: My cutting has grown a new aerial root these days. Does it mean that it has taken ?
Any pics of it?
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Argyreia
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Here are pics. From two different angles.


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kactus.brand.g
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Re: Selenicereus grandiflorus cutting [Re: Argyreia]
#21051506 - 01/01/15 08:05 AM (9 years, 4 months ago) |
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Give it a light tug,and see if it stays put. I bet you'll be surprised Also,thanks for the pics,those are wicked
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Argyreia
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New apical growth detected
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kactus.brand.g
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Re: Selenicereus grandiflorus cutting [Re: Argyreia]
#21070055 - 01/05/15 08:08 AM (9 years, 4 months ago) |
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Argyreia said: New apical growth detected

Very nice
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