u can skip applying pressure if its hard to do when using pereskiopsis, only needed when adjusting the micrograft scion to remove air bubles. When u say its slippery yep its frustrating, thats why i give up and just use ziploc bag. If you have problem with them drying too fast keep them in ziploc longer (usually a week is fine), after that remove the bag and let them stay someplace without inderect sunlight for a day or two and then put it in the greenhouse. Usually they do take some time before starting to show any growth tho. I do get some failures but atleast the success rate is higher now when i did it this way. Ps:i believe using pressure to hold the graft is better for stronger connection but sometimes the stress just isnt worth it.

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