Images from Pecan Grafting Clinic
The Pecan Grafting Clinic was held on Tuesday, May 6, 2008 at the Rapides Parish AgCenter. The clinic was conducted by Dr. John Pyner , LSU AgCenter - horticulturist, to give participants information on the various grafting techinques of fruit and pecan trees. Seventeen individuals participated in the clinic.
Earnest Freeman, LSU Extension Agent, and Terry Washington, Southern Extension Agent, assisted with the grafting clinic. Information on the four-flap graft and the images of the grafting clinic can be accessed below. | | Dr. John Pyzner, LSU AgCenter horticulturist, welcomes participants to the Pecan Grafing Clinic. He also explains the history of grafting plants. |
| | Dr. Pyzner is preparing the stock wood to receive the scion wood for grafting. |
| | Participants enjoying the lecture on techniques of grafting pecan and fruit trees. |
| | | Dr. Pyzner pulls the four flaps on bark down as he prepares to do the four-flap graft (banana graft). |
| | Dr. Pyzner and Terry Washington, county agent show the end result of the four-flap or banana graft of pecan tree. |
| | Earnest Freeman watches as Dr. Pyzner prepares to place masking tape on the prepared graft. |
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pecangraft.pdf
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Pecan Grafting - The Four Flap Graft
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| Posted on: 5/12/2008 12:46:37 PM |
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