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The five P’s of Grafting –Annie Barbas

Master Gardener Annie Barbas will speak at South Georgia Growing Local 2014:

The session will give an overview of planning, preparation, plant materials, tools and the process of various forms of grafting including some physical examples in differing stages of the process.

We will cover the the necessity of Planning, Preparation, Precision, Patience and Prayer needed for grafting success. We will not be grafting, but I will have some recently grafted material to view (last summer) as well as various grafting supplies that my husband and I use.

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Master Gardeners of three states

Master Gardeners of New York, Georgia, and Virginia:

Master Gardeners of New York, Georgia, and Virginia

Master Gardeners of New York, Georgia, and Virginia
Julie?, Gretchen Quarterman, Lindsey Williams
Pictures by John S. Quarterman for Okra Paradise Farms, Lowndes County, Georgia, 11 August 2012.

Locally Known:

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Gretchen Quarterman at Lowndes County Extension 14 June 2012

As a Georgia Master Gardener, Gretchen Quarterman volunteers two afternoons one afternoon a week at the Lowndes County Extension Office on US 84 east of Valdosta, identifying plants and pests, and making recommendations to citizens who call in or who bring in samples.

Closeup sample in bottle:

Closeup sample in bottle

Closeup sample in bottle
Pictures by John S. Quarterman for Okra Paradise Farms, Lowndes County, Georgia, 14 June 2012.

Sample in bottle:

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