Truck Grafting, What Light Do You Use?
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Agreed, a decent head torch. The LEDlenser ones are really good as you can focus the light to a narrow beam to brightly light up a small section of the frame.
I don't think I'd ever graft inside the ute though. I use the back (flat deck) as a table if I do need to graft away from home. My preference is to be sitting so I sit on either a fold-up chair or empty bee box. I am fortunate to have my cell raising yard at home so do nearly all my grafting on the dining table.
I don't think I'd ever graft inside the ute though. I use the back (flat deck) as a table if I do need to graft away from home. My preference is to be sitting so I sit on either a fold-up chair or empty bee box. I am fortunate to have my cell raising yard at home so do nearly all my grafting on the dining table.
Havnt done it for years but used to point the ute so the sun was behind me
Like yourself, I've only ever grafted in a shed, and using an electric light. Or, on the back of the truck.
Today though, pouring with rain so had to graft in the truck, and was doing it virtually blind.
Fair enough...
At home at the dining table I always wear my head torch. Good light just makes everything so much easier to see and makes the whole process much more efficient.
At home at the dining table I always wear my head torch. Good light just makes everything so much easier to see and makes the whole process much more efficient.
Get a head torch bro ..... even brain surgeons use them !
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12 volt halogen light from The Warehouse, not too hot for larvae, gives visibility, light neck flexible. Plug removed. Adaption fits grafting van cigarette lighter socket. Long cord reaching to van back seat or outside in the shade for grafting. Each to their own - I'm not gone on a headlamp. This is my money earner - wouldn't be without it. Very cheap, not flash looking, but effective.
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Got something a bit like it, just ordered this. Only issue I don't know how bright it will be till I try it, hope it will do the job
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I was taught to graft using natural light but these days I use artificial light. Haven't tried a head torch but I'm sure it would work in an emergency. I like dark combs to graft from and for the last couple of years I have worn 2x magnifying glasses from the two dollar shop. Good light is certainly close to essential when it comes to grafting. My father did it up to a few years ago, just sitting on a bee box with the sun over his right shoulder. To be honest I'm not sure what he did on days when the light was no good but most of his grafting was in autumn and you don't get many bad days here at that time of year.