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["Hector Black" <hblack1925@fastmail.fm>]

Nice thing about Parafilm is that it expands and doesn't constrict.  Of 
course the downside as others have mentioned, is lack of strength in holding 
the graft or bud.  It's a lot stretchier in warm weather or when warmed in 
your fingers and breaks less easily.
   hector black, zone 6 middle tn
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "david liezen" <chandos49@hotmail.com>
To: "North American Fruit Explorers" <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Saturday, December 10, 2011 7:47 PM
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Parafilm


> Parafilm sounds like it might be worth trying for me next year, too. I 
> have had some good results with whatever grafting tape Raintree offers 
> used on chip-buds, and electrical tape on whip and tongue. The 
> electrician's tape needed to be sliced midway thru summer (shady side) to 
> make sure growth wasn't restricted. For what it's worth,           Dave 
> Liezen
>
> > Date: Fri, 9 Dec 2011 12:42:28 -0500
> > From: cgarriss@garriss.net> To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
> > Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Parafilm
> >
> > Thanks for all the information,  I will definitely be giving Parafilm a 
> > try
> > with my next grafts.
> >
> > As always this list is a great resource,  particularly for those of us 
> > that
> > have relatively small resources and small spaces.  I look at, and read,
> > basically every post even if it something I don't have any immediate need
> > for.  Thanks.
> > Chris
> > On Dec 8, 2011 4:24 PM, "Lucky Pittman" <lpittman@murraystate.edu> wrote:
> >
> > > Chris,
> > > I was taught to graft using Parafilm - and use it on virtually 
> > > everything I
> > > graft.
> > > But, as Hector indicated, tensile strength is not its strong point - 
> > > and it
> > > will degrade somewhat as UV light affects it, so, I always wrap with a
> > > budding rubber in addition - though with fast-callusing stuff like
> > > apples/pears, sometimes I just over-wrap the graft union with a couple 
> > > of
> > > layers of masking tape.
> > >
> > > Lucky
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org
> > > [mailto:nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Chris Garriss
> > > Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2011 2:07 PM
> > > To: Nafex
> > > Subject: [NAFEX] Parafilm
> > >
> > > Does anyone have comments / instructions of any kind for using Parafilm 
> > > in
> > > grafting?  I've never used / attempted to use it, and someone has 
> > > offered
> > > to give me some to try.  I'd really appreciate any input or experience 
> > > that
> > > anyone has.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Chris
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