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Old 18-05-2010, 07:29 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
Rusty Hinge[_2_] Rusty Hinge[_2_] is offline
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Default Heat-shrink tubing as wrapping for grafts?

Dave Hill wrote:
On 17 May, 21:05, Alan wrote:
In message , 'Mike'
wrote

and SA tape is like a long length of Sellotape, determined to stick to
itself before it goes where you want it to go. And once stuck to itself
........................................ you can forget that bit ;-{

You only need one layer over another to form a tight waterproof bond so
unless the OP wants to graft onto the Giant Redwood I would guess that a
4 to 6 inch length is enough for one graft

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Alan
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4 to 6 inches for a 3mm stem?
"Soon I am going to do some grafting of green (this year's growth) to
green material, about 3 mm in diameter."


You'll break it...

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Rusty