Genuine Parafilm

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.

GENUINE PARAFILM®

MADE IN USA

200%+ STRETCH

BREATHABLE FILM

SELF-ADHERING

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.

Breathable Allows oxygen and carbon dioxide to pass through the film while the graft remains protected.

Excellent Moisture Protection Helps prevent scions, buds and freshly cut plant tissue from drying out during the critical healing period.

More Than 200% Stretch A small amount of tape stretches a long way and conforms closely to stems, buds and graft unions.

Self-Adhering Parafilm® clings to itself when gently stretched, creating a secure wrap without conventional adhesive.

Flexible for Growing Plants Thin, flexible film accommodates plant growth and is suitable for wrapping buds and delicate grafting material.

Designed to Break Down in Sunlight Parafilm® Nursery Grafting Tape naturally degrades with outdoor exposure over time.

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.

GENUINE Parafilm Nursery Grafting Tape 1/2" inch x 30 yds ( 90 Feet ) 1080"