Ginda wrote, "In my experience, parafilm works great for sealing the graft,
but is not sufficient for binding it in place."
That probably depends on how you do it. I use only parafilm with good
success. Non-adhesive electrical tape works good too and may be easier to
obtain on short notice.
When I teach grafting we do whip-and-tongue and cleft grafting only
because I have about a 95% success rate compared to a poor success rate
doing budding. Budding only gets a brief mention in my classes.
Jim Fruth
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[NAFEX] Grafting suggestions,
Jim Fruth, 11/02/2009