"Robin Graham" wrote in message
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I have an 18" tall ribbed cactus which was being eaten away about 4"
from
the top and I was afraid that the top part would simply die. So I
cut the
top off above the bad bit and cut the bad bit off the main stem and
tried to
graft the top onto the bottom, if you see what I mean.

I held the top bit hard to the bottom bit with a weight, hoping it
would
graft itself and grow together. Unfortunately, someone hit the thing
and
knocked off the top bit and I now see that the cut ends, top and
bottom,
have simply calloused over without trying to grow together.

What should I do to make this work?

Cut the callouses off and start again - and ban 'someone' from getting
within 6 feet of it.

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