To: North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Using basics to start.
Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2004 15:43:21 -0800 (PST)
I've been reading this with interest, as I made my
first feeble grafting attempts a couple of weeks back
(how long until I know if they took?)
As well as the rubbers, I tried some black electrical
tape, which seems to me was mentioned awhile back but
not in these recent discussions. Is this a good (hmm,
Honda civic hatchback) technique?
Also, I tried cutting my first whip-and-tougue grafts
with a razor; perhaps my scions and rootstock were too
tough, but it was impossible to get a good diagonal
cut through pencil size wood with the razor blade -
the blade isn't strong enough, and the holder got in
the way. A kitchen knife might work better.
Lisa in Ashland Oregon
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