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Post by buckvelvet on Mar 9, 2017 10:59:10 GMT -6
I will use parafilm like last year to wrap but I used treekote previously for the hard to reach parts as well as coating the ends of the scion I cut. However that stuff is horrible and it takes forever to come off & I work in an office. I get weird looks.  I seen some grafting videos recently of folks using wood glue, elmers, gorilla, etc... Any reason not to go to that? Or some other alternative. I dont have a little bunson burner setup at all to deal with wax and trying to melt it and keep it hot. |
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Post by nhmountains on Mar 9, 2017 13:47:42 GMT -6
For bench grafts, I get a tall narrow can. Put a chunk of beeswax and a chunk of paraffin wax and put the can in a pot of water to melt. Get the wax warm enough to melt and shut the heat off. Dip the whole graft in the wax. Use a toothbrush to hit missed spots here and there. You want the wax warm enough to be liquid but not warm enough to burn you. That's worked for me. It keeps the moisture in the grafted area and scion so they heal better and don't dry out.
Out in the woods I'd use the black treekote or I have Trowbridge's green grafting wax that looks and feels like play-do. I bet the elmers glue would work until heavy rains came.
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Post by smsmith on Mar 9, 2017 14:14:07 GMT -6
I've always used asphalt based sealer. Ya, it's messy. It also comes off real nicely with a bit of paint thinner on a rag  I don't think it's a good choice for bark or cleft grafts though. I'm toying with using toilet bowl wax this year. |
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Post by nhmountains on Mar 9, 2017 15:19:16 GMT -6
I've always used asphalt based sealer. Ya, it's messy. It also comes off real nicely with a bit of paint thinner on a rag I don't think it's a good choice for bark or cleft grafts though. I'm toying with using toilet bowl wax this year. That western grafter on YouTube uses a black asphalt based paint. I'd love to pick his kind on a few things. He's a wealth of knowledge. When they do the bark grafts they are careful to wrap it tight before painting. That Trowbridge wax that I used is easy to work with. |
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Post by buckvelvet on Mar 10, 2017 14:10:12 GMT -6
How do you know how much paraffin and how much beeswax to use?
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Post by nhmountains on Mar 10, 2017 16:47:10 GMT -6
How do you know how much paraffin and how much beeswax to use? I use a 50/50 mix +/-. I break off chunks so it may be off a little but, close enough. |
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