I have this 25” PC for grafting stock. Is there an optimal size for the rootstock cuttings? I could get two 12” cuttings, three 8” cuttings, or four 6” cuttings. I have done 10-12” in the past but I’m curious about other people’s experience with going smaller.
by DOMsCactus
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I’m not sure but I see a lot of people with short rootstock about 5inches you could cut it into 5 parts and root each part and use as rootstock that way propagate it as rootstock then use it to graft to if that sounds like a good plan
5” works great for me, and I don’t even use rooted stock. I graft first and root later. Makes banding for a good union much easier and Trichocereus roots quickly and easily for me.
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6-8 inches IMO
I think of the stock as a battery- you are holding energy for the scion. How much juice do you have while you wait for finicky scions to pup? Is it full (long hydrated stock)? Is is plugged in and charging (rooted)? If you aren’t in a hurry, root some smaller mid sections and graft onto the pups once they plump up.
I’d prefer a bigger stock, I’d cut that stick into a 24.5″ piece if I could! I have been known to use some tiny stock tho
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I just used all 19” Monday From u/imdavesbud Thanks for the slab