Good and Best alternative for raft tape for bending Bonsai tree branches
Bonsai is Art of creating beautiful Trees in shallow pots. when we are shaping or styling a plant it is necessary to bend branches. Some times bending is very difficult if it is a thick branch. Because some times branch can be brake when we use lots of stress on branch, So to make it convenient to bend a branch without hurting, a rafting material is used to rap around the branches and on wrapping material wiring can be done . Then when we are bending the branch there wont be , damage to the branch because the rapping material is covered around the branch, only some delicate cracks will be there which will heal on its own. This rapping tape is amiable on online. Other wise we can use insulation tape which is having much sticky substance. any eletrical insulation tape is also good. Another option is Banana Plant stem will bw having some dried brown fiber like thin ribbon like patches will be coving the stem. They are Having Lots of fiber inside it, that is good for wrapping around the branches. Jute cloth also can be cut in to ribbons and can be used as wrapping tape. these are safe and good options for raft material.
In this video construction tape is used to bend branches.
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