On Sun, 12 May 1996, Vince Coppola wrote:
 
> On Thu, 9 May 1996, Kevin & Ann Christensen wrote:
>
> > We don't prime the cups when we graft.  However, speaking of saliva, I =
> > graft with a fine brush and I do lick the brush alot just to staighten =
>
>         I wonder how you keep them from drying out? I always prime and
> sometimes even these get dry by the time a frame is done. Maybe I'm too slow.
>
Hi Vince and All, I guess I'm slow to Vince.I prime my cups and I think
it is easier on the larva. I buy a 2 oz. bottle of Royal jelly for about
$6 and it comes frozen. I keep it in the freezer and only take out a
little at a time that I will need to graft , for that day.Mix about 1/2
water with it and away I go.
 Good Luck
  Roy