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["del stubbs" <pinewoodel@hotmail.com>]

Thanks Tanis, new product to me. I went to town to the biggest electritions 
outfit and was told " We haven't used that stuff in years" So I went to the 
local hardware store and found a 3M product (Temflex # 2155) 2 bucks for 
3/4" by 22'. I'm impressed so far. It stretches beautifully and attaches 
very nicely to itself. Grafted a branch together and it looks like stronger 
support than any other method I have tried as well.  Only thing I noticed is 
that it looks best to be sure the tag end is wrapped back on itself - as it 
only sticks to itself, not the branch. thanks for the tip, Del

> Rubber electrician's splicing tape is RUBBER, slightly self-adhesive, wound 
> on the roll with a plastic backing. You cut off a couple inches, peel off 
> the backing, give the rubber a stretch, and wrap your graft.  (I use just 2 
> long slanting cuts-- 1 on the scion, & 1 on the stock.)  It holds snug and 
> seals, if you wrap beyond the union's ends.  It degrades enough w/in a 
> growing season to not worry about it.  (In several years, I think I had ONE 
> fall off a little too soon, and ONE stay on a little too long !)

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