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**Mischka** · January 15, 2013

For anyone wanting to try their hand at grafting, this video from Johnny's will be a great help. I cannot emphasize enough that you should use a dome-covered tray, keep the inside humid and away from sunlight/high heat until the grafts have taken.

You can find inexpensive double edge razor blades at Wal-Mart; Wilkinson Sword. $1.76 for a ten pack. The major drug store chains also sell them, but at up to 3X the price - or higher!

http://www.walmart.com/ip/20926177?a...l5=pla&veh=sem

Two things you don't want to do:

Do not bury the tomato seedlings below the grafted section of the stem. This defeats the purpose of using rootstock, since the top-grafted scion will send out roots of its' own.

Don't cut yourself! These blades are literally razor sharp. If you feel uncomfortable handling a thin bare blade, you can pick up an inexpensive razor that is designed to hold 1/2 a blade, after you split it in two. This is what I use. I also keep a glass of 90% isopropyl alcohol on the bench, to sterilize the blade as needed. (Give it a few minutes to dry before you start making your cuts) Sally Beauty stocks this razor in their stores and I'm sure you can find one at other beauty/barber suppliers. http://www.sallybeauty.com/Magic-Raz...l?cm_vc=SEARCH

Video credit: Produced by Vern Grubinger, University of Vermont Extension

http://www.johnnyseeds.com/t-video_tomato_grafting.aspx

January 15, 2013	#13
Mischka Tomatoville® Administrator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: The Bay State Posts: 3,207	For anyone wanting to try their hand at grafting, this video from Johnny's will be a great help. I cannot emphasize enough that you should use a dome-covered tray, keep the inside humid and away from sunlight/high heat until the grafts have taken. You can find inexpensive double edge razor blades at Wal-Mart; Wilkinson Sword. $1.76 for a ten pack. The major drug store chains also sell them, but at up to 3X the price - or higher! http://www.walmart.com/ip/20926177?a...l5=pla&veh=sem Two things you don't want to do: Do not bury the tomato seedlings below the grafted section of the stem. This defeats the purpose of using rootstock, since the top-grafted scion will send out roots of its' own. Don't cut yourself! These blades are literally razor sharp. If you feel uncomfortable handling a thin bare blade, you can pick up an inexpensive razor that is designed to hold 1/2 a blade, after you split it in two. This is what I use. I also keep a glass of 90% isopropyl alcohol on the bench, to sterilize the blade as needed. (Give it a few minutes to dry before you start making your cuts) Sally Beauty stocks this razor in their stores and I'm sure you can find one at other beauty/barber suppliers. http://www.sallybeauty.com/Magic-Raz...l?cm_vc=SEARCH Video credit: Produced by Vern Grubinger, University of Vermont Extension http://www.johnnyseeds.com/t-video_tomato_grafting.aspx __________________ Mischka One last word of farewell, Dear Master and Mistress. Whenever you visit my grave, say to yourselves with regret but also with happiness in your hearts at the remembrance of my long happy life with you: "Here lies one who loved us and whom we loved." No matter how deep my sleep I shall hear you, and not all the power of death can keep my spirit from wagging a grateful tail.