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  • From: "philip sauber" <mrtejas@lycos.com>
  • To: "North American Fruit Explorers" <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Grafting Active Wood
  • Date: Tue, 06 May 2003 09:40:28 -0500

I wrap the graft union in vinyl grafting tape because it can be wrapped
tighter than parafilm. I wrap the scion in parafilm so it doesn't dry out.
I live 90 miles east of Houston.
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On Tue, 06 May 2003 08:22:00
charles paradise wrote:
>Ethan,
>When you specify "and the scion wrapped in parafilm", I am interested to
>know what that means?
>Do you wrap just the graft union in parafilm, or do you wind parafilm around
>the entire scion?
>Thanks,
>
>Charlie Paradise
>zone 5 / Massachusetts
>lots of plums in bloom last two days, no pollinators of any size seen yet
>despite hot weather
>
>"Dr. Ethan Natelson" wrote:
>
>> Dear Mark,
>>
>> Here in zone 9 there is no problem grafting actively growing pear,
>> apple, and citrus scions, so long as they do not dry out in the process.
>> If
>> the leaves are removed and the scion wrapped in parafilm, takes are nearly
>> 100%. The same can be said for plums, with lesser success rates - I have
>> no
>> experience with cherries.
>>
>> Regards, Ethan
>
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