So when we graft, as long as the cambium is aligned, it can basically grow, but not all of our common grafting methods are suitable for crab claw orchids, and some of them will grow weakly after grafting. Today, I will tell you about four common grafting methods to see which one you choose, the fourth one is the most suitable, and there is no problem in raising them for decades, and the others also have their own advantages and disadvantages. ?
The grafting method is as follows:
1, cactus grafting
Most people raise crab claw orchids at home by grafting cactus, which grows very fast as long as it is aligned. However, if the cactus is tender when grafting cactus, it will last almost two or three years, and the branches will be soft and the flowering performance will be weakened, so we should choose cactus that is thick and wide and has developed roots.
Moreover, the root system of cactus itself is relatively weak. If you graft on multiple layers, the growth will be slow in the later stage, especially in the early stage, and the flowering performance will be weakened in the later stage, which is likely to lead to irregular overall flowering in the later stage.
2, pitaya grafting
We often buy some pitaya branches on the Internet, which is what we call triangle. It is also very good for him to graft Crabapple Orchid. Its fit with Crabapple Orchid is relatively high, and it grows very fast in the later stage after grafting. How many teenagers can a pitaya branch grow on grafting?
Five years at most, because the branches of pitaya will age, and the roots at the bottom of it will age, so the grafting time will not be too long. In cactus grafting, the branches of pitaya are generally used to grow, and if it is sold quickly with long lateral buds, it will be eliminated in about two years, so it will grow faster in the early stage, take shape faster, and bloom well in the later stage, but it will not last for three to five years at most.
3, cactus grafting
Recently, there have been many videos of cactus grafting crab claw orchid on the Internet. Is it really reliable to graft cactus? Grafting cactus can survive, because cactus belongs to cactus family just like crab claw orchid, as long as the cambium is aligned, it can survive, but imagine that a cactus is so big that it can grow if you graft a lateral bud.
But it won't grow too fast. The cactus itself is planted in a small flowerpot, and its growth is relatively weak. Moreover, if you use a large flowerpot, it will rot easily. If the cactus rots, the whole grafted plant will die completely. Therefore, it is not advisable to graft the cactus. You can play with it, but you can't use this method.
4, Xian Ye grafting
Xian Ye, also known as the leaf cactus, is white when it blooms, and it has a certain fragrance, and the flowering is also beautiful. It belongs to the Cactus family. The whole plant is in the shape of a wooden stick and will not grow too thick. It is the most reliable to graft the crab claw orchid, because the fit between the leaf cactus and the crab claw orchid is very high, and it can survive and start to grow at most seven days after grafting, and the root system of the leaf cactus is very developed and the aging speed is very slow. Even if the branches of the whole plant have no leaves,
At present, most crab claw orchids will be cultivated by Xian Ye grafting, so if you want to use it, I suggest you use Xian Ye grafting. A branch of Xian Ye will take root after seven days of planting in the soil, and then it will be grafted after taking root, and there will be no problem when a branch is grafted for multiple layers.