Hydrofarm Disposable Scalpel, Pack of 10. Sterile, cm-Marked Handle

Why a Disposable Scalpel Beats Scissors for Cuttings Ten individually wrapped blades, each sterile and each in its own safety sheath. The plastic handle carries centimetre markings, which reads like a detail until you are placing a cut by measurement. Scissors crush a stem as they close, and crushed vascular tissue is what a cutting never heals past. A blade this fine parts the tissue instead, with almost no pressure behind it. One Sterile Scalpel Per Mother, and Why That Matters Take the cut 1 to 2 cm below a node, at roughly 45 degrees. That is where the markings on the handle earn their keep. The angle opens more surface for water uptake and for callus to form. Get the cutting into water immediately so air does not travel up the stem. Wipe the blade with isopropyl between cuts on the same plant, and open a fresh one when you move to a new mother. That is how disease crosses from one genetic line into the next, and a blade is the easiest place to stop it. A dull edge crushes, and crushing invites rot. The arithmetic is worth doing. Ten blades is ten mothers if you are strict, so a real propagation run goes through more than one box. Key Features Ten individually wrapped blades: Each one sterile out of the packet, with nothing to clean before the first cut. Centimetre markings on the handle: Place the cut 1 to 2 cm below a node by measurement instead of by eye. Safety sheath on every scalpel: Protects the edge in a drawer and your fingers on the way to the plant. Parts tissue instead of crushing it: Scissors close on a stem. A fine blade slices, and the cutting heals faster for it. Fresh blade per mother plant: The simplest break in the chain when you are cutting several genetic lines. Single use, no sharpening: Nothing to hone, nothing to autoclave, nothing to keep track of between runs. Not a trimming tool: This is for propagation. Harvest work wants pruners or trimming scissors. Technical Specifications Specification Value Brand Hydrofarm Part Number HGSCALP Type Sterile single-use scalpel Pack Count 10 Packaging Individually wrapped, sterile Handle Plastic, marked in centimetre increments Sheath One per scalpel Pack Weight 0.22 lb Suggested Cut 1 to 2 cm below a node, at about 45 degrees Hygiene Isopropyl between cuts, fresh blade per mother plant Best For Propagation and taking cuttings Not For Defoliation, harvest trimming or repeated heavy cutting UPC 638104000932