Hi everyone,

I'm new to the forums (I joined in order to see JoeReal's amazing 81-n-1 tree photos!), and I've only begun to plumb the depths of information on the site. One question I haven't seen the answer to in my admittedly brief searching is where I can find the best deal on a few rolls of parafilm grafting tape. I don't know that I need a full dozen, at this point. Any suggestions? Thanks!

Although it's not actually for grafting, you can get parafilm cheaply from ebay and I think it's the same stuff as grafting tape. I purchased some from this guy. Although 2" us too wide for grafting, I've found that cutting off a strip works. I'm waiting till summer to try forcing my first parafilmed chip graft, but it still looks alive.

Thanks for the suggestion, Sludge. If this is, in fact, the same product as parafilm grafting tape, but cut to a different width, what about the parafilm florists' tape I see listed on ebay? Some of it is green, but otherwise seems like an even closer fit, if all parafilms are created equal.

I'm actually not sure if florists tape is parafilm or not. When I looked online I found several pages that said that florists tape is paper tape with an adhesive, and some that said it was a type of parafilm. I'd guess that if it specifically says it's parafilm it'd work for grafting, but I'm really not sure.

Also I'd like to make clear that I have almost no experience at grafting. So far I've only made one graft that may be successful.

Here's where I bought mine. Inexpensive and the right stuff. Get the 1/2".

https://www.midwestvineyardsupply.com/ProductList.asp?categoryid=25&subcatid=84&cat=Grafting+Tape&Type=True

I buy my Parafilm at VWR Labshop. They sell a 2" wide 250 foot roll for $16 USD plus shipping. I cut it into 1" wide strips approximately 9" long for cleft-grafting pencil-thick trees. This tape is thick enough to hold the grafts solidly with no other taping. I do not know how its thickness compares to the less-expensive tapes, but I've been pleased.
http://vwrlabshop.com/parafilm-m/p/0014239/

John

I also use the 1/2"

http://www.fedcoseeds.com/ogs/search.php?item=9172&listname=Grafting

I prefer the Buddy tape. It is a little more expensive but, in my opinion better for grafting and budding. Buddy tape can be ordered from A M Leonard.

I just checked ebay for grafting tape. Is this a suitable product for grafting?

Description reads...

Quote:

FOR FLORISTRY TAPING AND USED IN HORTICULTURE FOR TREE GRAFTING

http://www.ebay.com/itm/FLORISTRY-PARAFILM-TAPE-GREEN-GRAFTING-TAPE-x-12-ROLL?item=380428515223&cmd=ViewItem&_trksid=p5197.m7&_trkparms=algo%3DLVI%26itu%3DUCI%26otn%3D5%26po%3DLVI%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D7616512491146222241#ht_1707wt_905

Yes, that is it. Looks like there are two rolls in each plastic pack.

Has anyone tried the "grafting" version, I see some people use florists, and some use M. I am using Buddy Tape, I found the paraM much stiffer to use .
Here is a description of parafilm types
http://www.2spi.com/catalog/supp/Parafilm-barrier-films.php