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GENUINE PARAFILM® Nursery Grafting Tape
Made in USA • Breathable • Self-Adhering • Professional Grafting Tape
This is genuine Parafilm® Nursery Grafting Tape — not ordinary plastic wrap, PVC tape, or a generic imitation.
Parafilm® is specially designed for grafting, budding, nursery propagation and plant work. Its unique material provides an excellent moisture barrier while still allowing important gases such as oxygen and carbon dioxide to pass through the film.
That combination is what makes Parafilm® so useful for grafting: it helps protect the scion and graft union from drying out while maintaining a more breathable environment around living plant tissue.
Why Genuine Parafilm® Is Different
Grafting tape has an important job: it must hold the graft securely, protect delicate plant tissue and prevent excessive moisture loss without simply sealing the plant inside a heavy, non-breathable layer of plastic.
Genuine Parafilm® uses a specialized wax and polymer formulation that combines moisture protection, flexibility and gas permeability. It stretches tightly around irregular stems and graft unions while allowing oxygen and carbon dioxide to move through the film.
Don't Confuse Parafilm® With Ordinary Plastic Grafting Tape
Many inexpensive grafting tapes may look similar in a photograph, but the material itself can be very different.
Genuine Parafilm® is not simply a strip of plastic film. Its ability to combine strong moisture protection with oxygen and carbon dioxide permeability is one of the qualities that has made Parafilm® a trusted choice among professional nurseries, grafters and plant enthusiasts.
Non-breathable plastic films can trap moisture and condensation around plant tissue. Parafilm® is specifically engineered to provide a breathable protective barrier suited to grafting and budding.
Ideal for Grafting & Budding
- Fruit tree grafting — mango, avocado, citrus, apple, peach, pear, plum, cherry, fig and more
- Budding and bud grafting
- Scion wrapping to help reduce dehydration
- Nursery propagation and plant production
- Ornamental trees and shrubs
- Home orchards and backyard grafting
- Professional nursery and horticultural use
Protect the Entire Scion
Parafilm® is useful for more than simply securing the graft union. Because the film is highly stretchable and helps reduce moisture loss, many grafters use it to wrap exposed portions of the scion as well.
This helps protect valuable grafting material from drying while the graft begins to callus and establish a union. The thin film is also designed so developing buds can push through as new growth begins.
Easy to Use
- Cut or tear off the amount of Parafilm® needed for your graft.
- Gently stretch the film as you wrap it around the graft union.
- Overlap each pass to create a secure, moisture-protective seal.
- Press the stretched film against itself so it adheres.
- Wrap additional exposed scion tissue when desired to help reduce moisture loss.
Because Parafilm® stretches to more than twice its original length, a little tape goes a long way.
Product Specifications
Brand: Parafilm®
Product: Nursery Grafting Tape
Width: 1/2 inch (12.5 mm)
Length: 30 yards / 90 feet (27.4 m) per roll
Stretch: More than 200% of original length
Properties: Flexible, waterproof, breathable and self-adhering
Gas Permeability: Allows oxygen and carbon dioxide to pass through
Origin: Made in USA
Listing: One 1/2-inch-wide roll unless another quantity is selected
Why Grafters Choose Parafilm®
Successful grafting depends heavily on preventing the scion from drying out while the cambium layers heal and the graft union develops. Genuine Parafilm® provides the combination of stretch, moisture protection, conformity and breathability that ordinary plastic films cannot necessarily duplicate.
Whether you are grafting one backyard fruit tree or hundreds of plants in a nursery, use the genuine material trusted by professional growers.
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