Re: [nafex] Grafting Tape Choices

I have used Parafilm M and grafting bands with great success.

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On Tue, Apr 21, 2020, 21:07 Louis Pittman <lpittman@murraystate.edu> wrote:

> I have used Parafilm M for 25 years...do not like the Parafilm 'grafting
> tape'.
> That said, I use Parafilm ONLY to seal in moisture...It does NOT provide
> any significant support strength, so I always overwrap the graft union with
> at least a couple of wraps of masking tape...or, more frequently, masking
> tape and then a rubber band.
>
> On Tue, Apr 21, 2020, 6:19 PM sherwin <sherwindu@att.net> wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > Many of the orchardists I know use non-breathable grafting tape with
> > reasonable results. I usually use Parafilm because I think it allows
> > the graft to breath. Is this an unnecessary reason to use Parafilm?
> > Other grafting tapes can also be applied easily, so why use Parafilm?
> >
> > Sherwin Dubren
> >
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