Opuntia growing, germinating, and breeding PDFs

[nullzero]

Here is a list of detailed breeding information pertaining to Opuntia ficus-indica and Opuntia sp.


Update on Cactus Pear Breeding
and New Products at D*Arrigo Bros

http://www.jpacd.org/downloads/Vol2/7_UCLF.pdf

Stimulation and Promotion of Germination 
in Opuntia ficus-indica Seeds

http://www.jpacd.org/downloads/Vol8/V8P91-100.pdf

Environmental Influences on Cactus Pear Fruit Yield,
Quality and Cold Hardiness and Development of Hybrids
with Improved Cold Hardiness

http://opuntiads.com/O/zpdf/Environmental-Influences-on-Cactus-Pear-hardiness.pdf


Cactus Pear (Opuntia spp. Cactaceae) Breeding for Fruit Production

http://www.jpacd.org/downloads/Vol1/007V1P%2019-35.pdf

Cactus Grafting Methods

http://www.jpacd.org/downloads/Vol5/V5P106-114.pdf

[Felipe]

Nullzi, after this opuntia post you are my hero 

[nullzero]

Nullzi, after this opuntia post you are my hero 

Thanks  , I am growing over 10 varieties of Opuntia ficus-indica. I found the short grafting PDF very useful but simple. I am going to try the grafting method with toothpicks and clear tape on the Opuntia ficus-indica varieties to speed up flower and fruit development.

[Felipe]

Please keep us updated with your experiments!

I'm also growing some not-named/identified opuntias, but I want more

[nullzero]

Growing some accessions from here http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/tax_site_acc.pl?PARL%20Opuntia%20ficus-indica, you may find it interesting going through the USDA accession list.