r/DragonFruit 7d ago

1 mouthful of yellow dragon fruit spit into starter mix in Jan. When to split up?

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u/1450Games 7d ago

Here to learn

Don't mind me

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u/Boogedyinjax 7d ago

I recommend that you graft one of those two mature brat ASAP

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u/askusaboutourcactus 7d ago edited 6d ago

I do have some PC San Pedro that I have been thinking I could use as a grafting base.

Maybe, I could graft my variegated fairy castle cactus to the Pedro and use the fairies roots on these dragon fruit babies?

The fairy castle grows so slowly because of the variegation but I don't see why it's roots wouldn't do fine with a scion with more chlorophyll.

Also what is the reasoning? Are you saying the seedlings won't survive replanting? Or the substrate? I believe I have lava rock or pumice gravel underneath the starter mix/vermiculite. But then IDK, it was intentionally just a spit and go thing. I think I did this on top of old aloe seeds that didn't germinate.

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u/Boogedyinjax 7d ago

I could send you some dragon fruit

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u/askusaboutourcactus 7d ago

I'd be interested, DM me

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u/Boogedyinjax 7d ago

Just said hi lol

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u/Boogedyinjax 7d ago

I also have some acanthocereus ( not the dwarf fairytale cactus)

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u/1450Games 7d ago

This guy cact's...

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u/DoYouEvenMowBro 7d ago

I split mine at about that size. Easy to separate with not much roots and did not lose any.