Want to know more about growing new plants from old ones? You
can find the answers in
the Fall Propagation School Oct. 21 in Tifton, Ga. Whether
you’re
a gardener or a
professional grower, this workshop will cover everything you
need
to know about
propagation. The Saturday program, sponsored by Georgia
Flower Growers Association, will be at the University of
Georgia’s
Conference Center.
UGA scientists and industry experts will lead the sessions.
They’ll use ornamental
plants from Wight
Nurseries of Cairo, Ga. The
program opens with a half-day session. UGA faculty Paul Thomas
and Marc van Iersel and
graduate student Stephanie Burnett will introduce the science of
plant propagation.
They’ll explain everything from basic cutting physiology and
rooting hormones to details
on specific propagation systems.
Hands-on
Learning
The other half-day session will let you get your hands dirty.
In the process, you can
learn hands-on how to propagate vegetative annuals, foliage
plants, perennials, herbs and
semiwoody ornamentals. UGA experts Mel Garber and Bodie Pennisi,
along with GFGA president
Candi Reed and Marty Langmaid of Wight Nurseries, will show how
easy it is to get new
plants from existing ones. They’ll also show how to use tissue
culture to propagate ferns
and orchids.
At the end of the day, you can take your day’s efforts home
to
watch your plants grow.
And you’ll get an official GFGA Propagation Apron. The
registration fee before Oct. 10 is
$100 (or $115 for nonmembers). After that, it’s $140 ($155 for
nonmembers). It’s limited
to 80 people, so sign up early. To learn more about the program,
call (229)
