Sterile Disposable Scalpel. Individually Wrapped for Plant Cuttings

Why a Disposable Sterile Scalpel Beats a Sharpened Blade Every cutting is a wound, and the tool that makes it decides how that wound heals. These blades arrive sterilised and individually wrapped, so the one you open has not touched anything since it left the packaging. A crushed stem from a dull blade seals slowly and roots slowly; a clean single pass leaves a cut surface that callouses instead of browning. The other half of the argument is cross-contamination. A reused blade moves pathogens from one mother plant to the next in the time it takes to walk down the bench. At this price the sensible practice is a fresh blade per mother, or per tray if the stock plants are clean. Working a Sterile Scalpel for Cuttings Into the Routine A sterile scalpel for cuttings belongs in a routine rather than a drawer, and the routine is short. Open the wrapper at the bench and take the cutting at a slight angle just below a node. Move it straight into gel or water, without setting the blade down. Angled cuts expose more cambium, which is where roots initiate. Between mothers, open a new one rather than wiping the old one, since a wipe redistributes rather than removes. Used blades go into a sharps container or a taped-shut jar, not a bin liner. The one thing these will not do is replace pruners for woody stems, where the blade will skate rather than cut. Key Features Individually wrapped: The blade is sterile until you open it, which a wiped blade never is. Sterilised single use: Removes the cross-contamination path between mother plants on the same bench. Clean single pass cut: A sharp edge leaves a surface that callouses, rather than the crush a dull blade gives. Angled cuts made easy: A fine point takes a shallow angle below a node without tearing the stem. Priced as a consumable: Low enough cost that a fresh blade per mother plant is a realistic rule. Technical Specifications Specification Value Product Disposable Sterile Scalpel Part Number 728000 Format Single, individually wrapped Condition Sterilised Use Plant cuttings, clone collection, grafting work Reuse Single use, dispose after one session Not Suited To Woody stems, where pruners are the correct tool