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HI everyone. My very first post and not sure if I'm even posting it in the right place. I have some grafting questions. I'm grafting some citrus trees and peach and also pomegranates. I'm really confused about needing to cover my grafts with plastic bags or other different ways. I haven't used any wax on most of my grafts. I have simply used plastic grafting tape to wrap them tightly. the exposed pieces I have covered with loose surround wrap taping their bottom so they stay in place. I have used some clear medical tape to gently wrap around some other exposed ends and some I have just left alone fully exposed to air. what am I doing right or wrong? I recently bought this really hard grafting wax and did use it over some junctures before wrapping them. should I have also put some of that wax over the exposed buds to prevent them from drying out rather than just putting a clear plastic bag over them? any general tips?
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if you’re using plastic or paraffin grafting tape and there’s some concern about the scion drying out before the graft starts growing out, what i frequently do is encasing the scion completely in the tape before doing the graft. the new growth can always just push through the tape if it’s not a crazy number of layers. clear plastic bags with air inside can cook the scion if it gets much sun before it gets a chance to grow.
 
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