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I know I know. I’ve read all about the “moon cactus.” I am aware they are two separate plants, I understand the plants are grafted and I get it all. I’m not lacking knowledge on the topic, as I have researched on it for hours. However, this is a very interesting situation that I need advice on.
The first pic is it when I brought it home, then the second pic is about a year later, where it had begun rotting at the Scion. I decided to cut (disinfecting after every incision) out the rot in attempt to save it. The third picture is it after the surgery. The 4th picture is about a week after cut. The root stock appears very healthy and shows no sign of rot or stress. The Scion… not so much. Need advice. Is the Scion savable and will recover? Or is it better to cut it off and just let the rootstock grow? Am I right in my assumption it was rot? Do you guys thing the newly cut piece is still rotting?
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I know I know. I’ve read all about the “moon cactus.” I am aware they are two separate plants, I understand the plants are grafted and I get it all. I’m not lacking knowledge on the topic, as I have researched on it for hours. However, this is a very interesting situation that I need advice on.
The first pic is it when I brought it home, then the second pic is about a year later, where it had begun rotting at the Scion. I decided to cut (disinfecting after every incision) out the rot in attempt to save it. The third picture is it after the surgery. The 4th picture is about a week after cut. The root stock appears very healthy and shows no sign of rot or stress. The Scion… not so much. Need advice. Is the Scion savable and will recover? Or is it better to cut it off and just let the rootstock grow? Am I right in my assumption it was rot? Do you guys thing the newly cut piece is still rotting?
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