Recent content by Chuck H

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    Heating Element for Tree Grafting

    Hi Don: Thanks for the reply and research. My suspicion is that the temperatures produced by Chromalox are too high for my app. I estimate that I need to elevate the ambient temp by 10 deg. C. for a very small surface area--think of spiral wrapping 1 inch of pencil. If I need to produce...
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    Heating Element for Tree Grafting

    I need a solution for healing tree grafts. Fruit trees are often propagated in the spring by grafting (attaching) a piece of scion wood to rootstock. The graft must "heal" which means that the outer "cambium" layers of the two pieces join together. This process occurs around room temperature...