When is the best month for嫁接 (grafting) cactuses?
Here is a sharing about the best month for grafting cactuses and the method and timing of planting green plants and flowers. Next, the editor will introduce to the netizens.
When is it suitable to graft cactuses?
Cactuses can be grafted as long as the temperature is above 15 degrees. However, the best season for grafting is in spring. As spring warms up, cactuses begin to recover and grow. Grafted in this season, the wounds heal and start to grow, allowing them to grow for a few months. By summer, they will enter dormancy, and by autumn, they can grow for a period and bloom directly. Grafting in spring allows them to grow enough leaves and achieve the blooming effect.
Some flower friends will say that grafting in autumn is also fine, and it can survive easily in autumn. However, after grafting in autumn, there is a period from grafting to survival. Once the wounds heal and the nutrients are sufficient, they start to grow new leaves, and it's soon time for the cactus to bloom. If the cambium layer has healed and hasn't grown leaves yet, the blooming flowers will be few, and the overall shape will not be attractive. If the grafting is not completely healed, it can lead to severe nutrient consumption and the leaves will wilt. As autumn gradually enters short-daylight hours, the cactus will naturally bloom without further growth, and the leaves will directly produce flower buds to bloom, which is the meaning.
Regarding the grafting method of cactuses, Xiao Qi has mentioned it many times. As long as the cambium layer of the cactus aligns with that of the rootstock, it's fine. Xiao Qi's homepage has videos on how to graft cactuses with leaf sprites, green leaves, and cactus or cacti balls, as well as how to distinguish their cambium layers. You can check them out, and I won't elaborate on them here.
The above is all about the best month for grafting cactuses and the method and timing of grafting, for your comprehensive understanding and reference!