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The graft union (whip and tongue, for example) is wrapped tightly with vinyl 
electricians tape or something similar.  The remainder of the scion is 
totally covered with parafilm.  As mentioned by others, the parafilm alone is 
not stout enough to secure the graft union properly.


-------Original Message-------
From: charles paradise <machelp@attglobal.net>
Sent: 05/06/03 08:22 AM
To: North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Grafting Active Wood

> 
> 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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