Welcome here!3bears wrote:hi stijn, this is 3bears from eastern usa. i am new here too.
I would remove them. At least I always did as it takes away nutrients that otherwise would have gone to the scion.3bears wrote: 1. i have done my first pereskiopsis/ariocarpus seedling grafts, june 21 , out of 7, it looks like 4 have "took". the pereskiopsis has in this time shot out a branch right at the base of the graft. can i leave this on and do another graft on it later? or should it be removed completely?
Although pereskiopsis does like a warm winter, mine did very well at 12-18°C. I haven't experienced problems in regard to this. They might drop some leaves, but that's about it. They can't take freezing, but that isn't a surprise I assume.3bears wrote: 2. the scion normally needs a cold dry rest, but the pereskiopsis wants to stay warm and wet. so how should these grafts be treated this winter?
Yes, that might happen. I therefore made sure that the scion are firmly pressed against the stock. I always place plastic bottles, that I've sprayed water at the inside, over the over the plants. That way they are in a very humid environment (nearly 100%) and then you can give them less water. That's the way I do it. It works well for me.3bears wrote: 3. is there any special watering treatment needed right after the graft is made regarding watering the pereskiopsis? i have heard internal water pressure can pop the scion off if you water it too soon or even the day before you graft.