Can A Moon Cactus Sustain On Top Of Very Small Base Rootstock?

I have a moon cactus whose base rootstock had 75% rot. So I removed the rotten part carefully and have planted it. Now my doubt is since base rootstock is very small, should I regraft cactus on to a new rootstock or is the remaining healthy part (which is very small) enough to sustain the cactus?

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#1 Comment By GKH_Susan On 01/27/2021 @ 11:52 pm

I would suggest regrafting. The top portion must get all its chlorophyll from the rootstalk and 25% may not be enough, plus it may continue rotting. Here is more:

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https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/cacti-succulents/scgen/grafting-cactus-plants.htm ^[2]

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