How long can a Christmas cactus grafted with a cactus survive? When is the grafting time the highest survival rate?

Christmas cactus is often propagated through grafting to grow potted young plants. The grafted seedlings grow faster and have more attractive growth, so many people like to use this method to propagate Christmas cactus.

How long can the Christmas cactus grafted with cactus survive?

As for how long it will take for Christmas cactus to survive after grafting, if all conditions are met, it will usually take 1 week to survive . But after all, due to various reasons, not all conditions will be fully met.

Therefore, it is generally difficult to survive within 1 week, and in most cases it survives within 2-4 weeks after grafting .

As for the survival rate and growth conditions of grafted seedlings, they are often closely related to the grafting conditions, such as the quality of the selected materials and scientific and reasonable maintenance and management.

When is the best time to graft Christmas cactus onto cactus?

In order to make Christmas cactus survive quickly after grafting, we first need to choose a suitable time. At this time point, both the temperature and air humidity must be suitable. Generally, the best time for cactus grafting Christmas cactus is between May and September , that is, the grafting operation should be carried out in late spring and early summer or late summer and early autumn.

Moreover, the plant used as the rootstock must have good growth, and the quality of the branches cut off as cuttings must also be high. Only when all conditions such as time, place, and people are met, can the grafted Christmas cactus survive successfully.

How to use cactus grafting to achieve a high survival rate

In order to make the Christmas cactus survive quickly after grafting as much as possible, we can usually focus on the following aspects:

1. Choose rootstock and scion

Select materials with strong affinity or closer genetic relationship, and that grow strong and full as rootstock and scion. This is the most basic hardware condition to accelerate the rapid survival of grafted seedlings. Therefore, the quality of rootstock and scion is often one of the key indicators that determine the survival of grafting, and even the growth status after survival.

2. Strengthen water and fertilizer management in advance

In order to obtain high-quality rootstocks and scions, we must strengthen the maintenance and management of the plants in advance, especially the management of water and fertilizer. Let the plants accumulate rich nutrients and promote the growth and development of branches. When choosing rootstocks and scions, we must choose branches that are very mature and have full buds as grafting materials.

3. Suitable time for grafting

In order to smoothly implement the grafting process and accelerate survival, choosing the right time for grafting is very critical. At the right time for grafting, the growth tissues of the rootstock and scion are more active, and according to the vitality, it is more conducive to wound healing after grafting.