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Grafting in Hylocereus (Cactaceae) as a tool for strengthening tolerance to high temperature stress

Ever wondered about the Pros and Cons of grafting dragon fruit?

Here is a link to a study on the heat tolerance of grafted dragon fruit plants that highlights. 

  • Grafted & self-grafted Dragon fruit Hylocereus tolerate heat stress better vs non-grafted plants.•

  • Grafted dragon fruit plants recover faster from heat stress and suffer less stem damage.

  • Grafting dragon fruit probably confers enhanced heat tolerance by inducing “cross-tolerance”.

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