Heretic Posted October 12, 2012 Hi , I've been trying to check out Teo's grafting book . One link leads to a Russian [ ? ] site ; another to a US govt site that closed down that particular link . . . . My question is how is super glue used in grafting ? ,.Anybody know ? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
myco Posted October 12, 2012 some people will put a small spot or 2 on there to hold the graft in place sometimes theyll also go around the edge where they meet once the 2 pieces are together its not a necessary thing ive never used it and im sure most people dont do it if your going to do it just make sure you dont get it all over the vascular rings otherwise it will seal it and it wont take Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quarterflesh Posted October 12, 2012 iv used it once, it was good for a couple of days until the graft took off and separated from the glue and the peres, graft worked fine but i dont want to damage it by scratching the glue off. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heretic Posted October 12, 2012 thank you for the info . not something I would do - I,ve had success by using rubber bands for that . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
woof woof woof Posted October 13, 2012 I've used it many times. Helped in intances when the Peresk was not not sticky enough to hold the grafted seedling.Or when I tried some weird grafts..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hellonasty Posted October 13, 2012 Personally I don't bother with super glue it is a waste of time, plants and money, plus it is toxic to you and your plants. Plain old stockings or if you need humidity plastic cling wrap work much better. For bigger scions just use sinkers attached to rigid sports injury tape. my2cents HN Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CβL Posted October 14, 2012 (edited) Actually superglue is not toxic to the human body per se (that is when you don't breathe the fumes - which are mildly toxic), and it's often used for sealing flesh wounds. To be accurate though, they use a more inert member of the cyanoacrylate family for suturing wounds, than the one you get in the $2 packet of superglue. I still keep some superglue in my survival first aid kit tor small wounds on the hands and where a bandage would be awkward. Either way though, superglue is not very good for grafting in general. It might be useful as a kind of "spot-weld" for tiny seedlings though, but I haven't tried that yet. Secondly OP, I noticed that your avatar is from King Crimson - legit! Edited October 14, 2012 by CβL 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quarterflesh Posted October 14, 2012 it was good to hold it for a few days and seal the joint, but now its broken away and looks a bit ugly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
