Rubber Splicing Tape & Parafilms

[Richard]

Graft question

I use 3M Linerless Electrical Rubber Tape. It’s strong, stretches well and adheres to itself. I apply the rubber tape on top of a parafilm layer and a white masking tape on top of the rubber tape, to prevent the graft union from overheating. To remove, I make one cut through the tapes with a sharp knife (along the branch), and remove the entire “cylinder” of all tapes fused together. I tried to use a Silicone Rubber Self Fusing Tape, and indeed, it’s much easier to remove, but it’s not stretchy …