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  • Опубліковано 28 вер 2024

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  • @timtully8015
    @timtully8015 3 роки тому +113

    I've watched a lot of blueberry-care videos, and this is far and away the clearest, most well-presented of them all. The narrator speaks logically and understandably, and the pictures re-enforce and demonstrate everything the narrator says. Five Stars!

    • @MrWookie21
      @MrWookie21 Рік тому

      He's just hiding behind a slide show to spread gnostic doctrines. University comes from universe . People should learn to understand the definition of words (lexicography & etymology). The universe is related to Creation ; the study of the creation that is globally taken the beings composing creation.
      In this presentation, we are not teached universal knowledge, natural knowledge nor fundamental knowledge ; but a separated aspect of science based upon human conceptions of science called engineering (applied science) and ideology. These are not fundamental sciences anymore (like biology, chemistry, physics) but doctrines laying on subjective concepts for hidden/occult purposes. Fundamental science is humility & based upon God's knowledge. Applied & human ideas-based sciences are the treshold /demarcation line separating us from God's Creation. These sciences can be lead by spirits that are not respectful towards Creation anymore. It's important to be able to discern what kind of spirit is hiding behind every thing (object, sign, symbol,...), idea or person ; to understand the intention. So to make it simple the occult intention of this "lesson" is intended to arouse greedy emotions behind a universal banner. It's deception. And the other aspect to take into account is the spreading of this idea to become collective into action. This is how ideas are spread amongst the public through mental impregnation and become ideologies. Ideologies always cause prejudice since having the intention to be imposed to others. So what is happenning when we combine greed & prejudice ; when an applied science is serving an ideology?
      Take heed not be deceived people.

    • @pauloakes6952
      @pauloakes6952 Рік тому +7

      @@MrWookie21 whoa bud! The dude’s just talking about blueberries!

    • @MrWookie21
      @MrWookie21 Рік тому

      @@pauloakes6952 I think he knows exactly what I'm talking about.

    • @s-c..
      @s-c.. Рік тому +1

      ⁠​⁠​⁠@@MrWookie21Sounds like the church has being mentally impregnating its ideologies on you. And you’re right about ideologies causing prejudice when their intent is to impose it on others. The “church” has been making a concerted effort of it lately. You’re welcome to live in your own bubble, the rest of us appreciate this man’s knowledge and the clear way he’s sharing it.

    • @AndrewJonThomson
      @AndrewJonThomson 3 місяці тому

      Excuse me sir, this is a blueberry pruning lecture, not a religious debate.

  • @sms1067
    @sms1067 4 роки тому +34

    Thank you for sharing this! This is the first video about blueberry pruning I’ve watched that’s made it all make sense. The 3-year stage demonstration was so helpful!

  • @gelwood99
    @gelwood99 2 роки тому +7

    Thank you. We inherited my dad's property along with 10 huge blueberry bushes that have never been pruned. We have been harvesting so many berries this year but there are so many tiny branches to move through to get to the biggest berries and they are at least 11' tall. So many berries will be lost because we can't reach them. This has helped me so much because I was thinking after watching other videos that we could start pruning after the berries were harvested. Thanks to this video I can safely wait until Jan-Feb to prune them since we are located between Winston and Statesville so they wouldn't have time for growth to harden off like a coastal area. Truly appreciate this video showing me exactly the limbs to remove since I just saw them and the effects of leaving them alone for so long!

  • @Claudia-M
    @Claudia-M 3 роки тому +83

    As a beginner, this video is by far the most helpful and informative video on UA-cam. Thank you.

  • @GrantHendrick
    @GrantHendrick 3 роки тому +19

    I concur with the many comments. This is a very well done video. The best on the subject. The use of graphics and the real plants was excellent. Using the white wall behind the plants was extremely helpful. Thank you very much for for planning how to present the very useful information so well!

  • @gordonrizzuti6048
    @gordonrizzuti6048 3 роки тому +4

    It took years of research, trial and working with the soil to grow a successful patch. As the bushes got older I realized the bushes needed pruning but I wasn't sure exactly what to do with confidence. Thanks for producing a very complete video with excellent illustrations. This is exactly what I needed to keep the patch heathy! I've never seen a better made video on Blueberry pruning.

  • @francesjones9644
    @francesjones9644 2 роки тому +5

    Thank you so much for this video. Being a new blueberry grower (although a gardener for 50 years), I wanted to find the best pruning for my bushes. You have told me exactly what I need to know in the simplest way. I am very grateful for this so thank you again. (From the UK)

  • @danfarnsworth5368
    @danfarnsworth5368 6 місяців тому +3

    A well done and very clear explanation of blueberry pruning. When I look at my blueberry bushes and their twiggy brushy tops covered with blossoms, I find it difficult to prune them. But after watching this video, and thinking about the small fruit they produce each year ...I think I will now find it much easier to make the necessary pruning cuts.

    • @danfarnsworth5368
      @danfarnsworth5368 6 місяців тому +1

      But is it too late to prune after the blossoms have opened?

  • @lauriestpierre3852
    @lauriestpierre3852 2 роки тому +4

    By FAR the best video on pruning. Thank you.
    Clear & concise explanations and visuals to back them up. Showing the growth process of a single cane from summer thru fall, winter & pruning really made it easy to follow on my plants.
    I have come back for review several times. Thank you.

  • @jeffmeyers3837
    @jeffmeyers3837 Рік тому +4

    Hands down the best video on blueberry pruning! After 3 years of watching pruning videos, I finally found this one and feel like I finally understand the pruning mistakes I have been making. Thank you so much for posting this video.

    • @virginiamoss7045
      @virginiamoss7045 2 місяці тому

      I could have written the exact same words, so I'll just say "ditto".

  • @BerryboggFarm
    @BerryboggFarm 3 роки тому +5

    Great video! Blueberry pruning can be confusing for newbies. We appreciate your informative videos!

  • @ceepark114
    @ceepark114 3 роки тому +7

    Excellent video on pruning blueberries, thanks. I've got my work cut out for me because I have older blueberry plants that need lots of pruning.

  • @margitrickey9494
    @margitrickey9494 2 роки тому +3

    May you live long and prosper as now my meager blueberries have a better chance of the same. A hearty THANK YOU for your excellent teaching talents.

  • @akjakositz
    @akjakositz Рік тому +1

    This is the BEST video I have seen on how to prune blueberry bushes. Thank you! It is so clear.

  • @sheenarowbo946
    @sheenarowbo946 2 роки тому +3

    A very clear presentation on Blueberry pruning. Thank you!

  • @vanessanda
    @vanessanda 8 місяців тому +1

    Thank you so much! I've bought 3 little blueberry bushes this summer and this video is the best and easiest to follow on how to care and maintain blueberry bushes! Greetings from Victoria , Australia! 🙋‍♀

  • @allysongross7034
    @allysongross7034 3 роки тому +5

    You are a very good teacher! We'll organized and informative. Thanks!

  • @L4sleeko
    @L4sleeko Рік тому +1

    Hey there Bill, we worked together in Castle Hayne back in the mid nineties. It’s time to prune my blueberry bushes and I forgot how to do it after all these years. Great video and nice to stumble upon you! 😎

  • @helenlarsen9531
    @helenlarsen9531 3 роки тому +5

    What a perfectly wonderful lesson…every one of my questions answered in one video! Endless thanks.

  • @MrSwampFox2U
    @MrSwampFox2U 3 роки тому +5

    This is the best blueberry video on UA-cam.

  • @sherylbrandon5947
    @sherylbrandon5947 3 місяці тому +1

    Excellent instructions and tips! My timing always seems to be off, so will be saving this and hope to find it early winter for pre-pruning lessons and next summer's success!

  • @mattbennett2375
    @mattbennett2375 Рік тому +1

    I can't thank you enough for this. My wife and I bought a house with blueberry bushes that have gone out of control and have been unproductive. This video is exactly what we needed. I originally thought is was due to under fertilization. OOF! thanks again.

  • @robbo7765
    @robbo7765 3 роки тому +2

    Brilliant advice 👍. Will be planting my first blueberries soon. Watching from across the pond. Thanks for sharing. Robbo 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿.

  • @abigailthomas4668
    @abigailthomas4668 Рік тому +1

    This was by far the most informative and helpful video I’ve found on blueberry pruning. Thank you very much for the information in a way that was easy to understand and for the visuals!!

  • @UrbanHomesteadArtist
    @UrbanHomesteadArtist 11 місяців тому +1

    Thank you for what would be the best and clearest tutorial on pruning blueberries efficiently. The illustrations were so helpful. My young plants thank you too 😅 Kayleen

  • @howdoyouknowthat
    @howdoyouknowthat 3 роки тому +6

    Exactly what I needed! Love the clear and simple drawings and thorough explanations.

  • @juliashearer7842
    @juliashearer7842 Рік тому +3

    Thank you for a brilliant video. So clear and well demonstrated with the images.

  • @karenfaulkner4578
    @karenfaulkner4578 7 місяців тому +1

    Very timely and informative.. bonus , easy to follow and not overly wordy.

  • @tjin7023
    @tjin7023 3 місяці тому +1

    Thank you very much. This is one of the best videos for blueberry pruning.

  • @brianlogan4907
    @brianlogan4907 3 роки тому +5

    Saved thank you by far the best video you took the time and did it right

  • @bjay8695
    @bjay8695 2 роки тому +2

    This was most helpful. Wish I would have watched 6 months ago but now I know. Thank you

  • @ruthpaans2335
    @ruthpaans2335 2 роки тому +2

    This is just the video I needed to watch! It is a very informative video and you explained the concept very well. Thank you very much!!

  • @irenenoelle8616
    @irenenoelle8616 3 роки тому +4

    This is the best video by far! Thank you

  • @patferguson572
    @patferguson572 3 роки тому +6

    Thank you so much. Everything explained brilliantly.

  • @WanderingBobAK
    @WanderingBobAK 6 місяців тому

    My Go To blueberry pruning vid used to University of Maine, it is great. However, this is a step above. Very nicely done. The diagrams are very easy to follow!

  • @moniquelynwone8228
    @moniquelynwone8228 8 місяців тому +1

    Great video thank you very much; this is my first year at pruning a young blueberry tree that has not fruited yet; so I look forward to this challenge🤗

    • @ARfruitveg
      @ARfruitveg  8 місяців тому

      Best of luck with this new adventure, and thanks for the comment

  • @MattyDemello
    @MattyDemello Рік тому +1

    Amazing video. This guy knows his stuff. Wish I saw this last winter

  • @mannbat
    @mannbat 3 роки тому +2

    Thankyou for such a fantastic, helpful video! Will definitely follow this guide when pruning in a few weeks now that winter has arrived here in Sydney

  • @southbridgeforestHOA
    @southbridgeforestHOA Рік тому +2

    great video because of before and after examples. thanks

  • @bogus_not_me
    @bogus_not_me 6 місяців тому

    Wish i had seen this long ago! The professional landscapern that sold and planted my bushes Ziad NEVER PRUNE THEM! It's not going into 4th spironolactone and we have NEVER gotten any fruit from any of the three bushes! Thank you for sharing!

  • @AgoristsAxioms
    @AgoristsAxioms 2 роки тому +1

    Great info! Much appreciated. I currently have 8 varieties of blueberries and am so very excited!

  • @WalkingScriptureWithShanna
    @WalkingScriptureWithShanna 3 роки тому +3

    This was fantastic! I moved to a mountain homestead in New England November 2019 and realized this summer that the giant branchy bush at the top of my orchard is a very unkempt blueberry bush. The berries were tiny and not plentiful, but it’s good to know that is a pruning issue and not a cultivar problem! I will be getting to work on some pretty severe pruning.

    • @debragray1631
      @debragray1631 3 роки тому

      My 3 year old plant has orange and yellow canes with spots. Diseased? How far down should I cut this fall?

  • @Meskarune
    @Meskarune Рік тому +1

    The visuals on this are so helpful, wow.

  • @carriefoscatodesign
    @carriefoscatodesign Рік тому +1

    This video encouraged me to be a little bolder in my cuts. I don’t think I was taking enough

  • @MrSBGames
    @MrSBGames 7 місяців тому +1

    I do love a well made presentation 👍

  • @JB-tc8el
    @JB-tc8el 2 роки тому +3

    Superbly informative video thank you.

  • @bt4b4
    @bt4b4 Рік тому +1

    Wow, best blueberry growing video out here ! Thank you

  • @muhendiseksper7026
    @muhendiseksper7026 Рік тому +1

    Thank you from Türkiye 🙏 🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷

  • @fuinseogfarm7176
    @fuinseogfarm7176 3 роки тому +2

    Perfect video, thank you! A great resource!

  • @newgguy5364
    @newgguy5364 3 роки тому +2

    man this is alot and great info, GREAT JOB

  • @sperantagaina5473
    @sperantagaina5473 3 роки тому +5

    thank you!! very helpful

  • @beebob1279
    @beebob1279 4 роки тому +1

    Question about summer pruning. After the berries have been picked, what about culling out the old canes that would be taken out in later winter. Then energy goes into the growth of newer canes. Does this work?
    If not I'm assuming that the plant needs the energy from the old cane for winter root health?
    Any suggestions.
    Fantastic presentation

  • @user-bv6tl8ir8i
    @user-bv6tl8ir8i 7 місяців тому +1

    Thank you! Great video!

  • @dadmezz4024
    @dadmezz4024 4 роки тому +6

    Very information. Thank you.

  • @Natey231
    @Natey231 3 роки тому +2

    Great information. Thank you thank you thank you. Also what would cause the lack of shoots being put out from the plant? I have some 6 old ants that just won't throw new shoots. However first year I actually pruned back anything... No logic on my part I know. Thank you

    • @ARfruitveg
      @ARfruitveg  3 роки тому +1

      Plant health is usually one reason for not many new shoots being produced (i.e. low fertility, lack of irrigation or presence of disease). Also if the are lots of very old stems that need to be removed that can result in fewer new shoots emerging each year.

  • @Boogieman10111
    @Boogieman10111 3 роки тому +3

    VERY HELPFUL!!! THANK YOU !!!!!!

  • @snake10566
    @snake10566 4 місяці тому +1

    Amazing! Thank you!

  • @allanpennington
    @allanpennington 3 роки тому +1

    When pruning Rabbiteye variety should you cut old canes to the ground level or higher up that old cane? That is, does the new whip grow better at ground level from the roots; or from a node on the stub of a cane pruned above ground?

    • @ARfruitveg
      @ARfruitveg  3 роки тому +1

      On very old canes (more than 5-7 years old) that have become un-productive and have twiggy growth it is better to remove the cane to the ground in winter. That being said renewal pruning (also called hedging) is sometimes done on Rabbiteyes to encourage new productive shoots in the upper canopy. This can be done in the Southeast US immediately after harvest (late July/early August). If done too late in the summer/ fall that plants will not produce new shoots and the plant will lose fruit production the following year.

  • @judycarter587
    @judycarter587 2 роки тому +1

    Great video

  • @juliushernadi4421
    @juliushernadi4421 4 роки тому +3

    Thank you. My old neighbor was a horticulturist but he died and left behind bushes that grew to 10 feet high. The berries were huge and delicious. The man who lives there now, knows nothing about plants. What should I do? Can I sneak a cutting and start a new bush or two?

    • @pondholloworchards
      @pondholloworchards 4 роки тому +1

      Just ask I'm sure they won't mind and you probably won't have to cut you probably can pull a young cane from the ground out

    • @Beckelbay
      @Beckelbay 2 роки тому

      I bet your new neighbor would love to have you offer to prune his bushes - maybe in exchange for some yummy fruit or some canes for your yard. As I am learning to prune the various bushes/fruit trees in my yard, my neighbor friend lets me do some of hers too. It's so fun. I have come to LOVE pruning. As she is learning a lot too.

  • @Detroit-gx5nd
    @Detroit-gx5nd 2 роки тому +1

    Outstanding video. Thank you

  • @Adrian-cw8yu
    @Adrian-cw8yu Рік тому +2

    Great info

  • @suedrouin90
    @suedrouin90 Рік тому +1

    So so helpful Thank you

  • @jackjian3190
    @jackjian3190 2 роки тому +1

    Best vid for blueberry pruning

  • @semillerimages
    @semillerimages 2 роки тому +2

    Thanks for all the info Bill! Do you think your information is applicable to blueberries in California too?

  • @John-gj1jr
    @John-gj1jr Рік тому +1

    The video refers to "rabbiteye highbust" plants. I though rabbiteye and highbush were two different types-rabbiteye for southern and coastal planting and highbush for colders climes. Am I missing something here?

    • @John-gj1jr
      @John-gj1jr Рік тому

      That should be "rabbiteye highbusH".

  • @noidretlaw
    @noidretlaw 6 місяців тому

    Thanks for the share. Very helpful

  • @ryankoons4511
    @ryankoons4511 Рік тому +1

    Excellent

  • @stacysb5449
    @stacysb5449 2 місяці тому +1

    I bought a few established bushes. But I don’t know how old they are. Any way to tell?

    • @ARfruitveg
      @ARfruitveg  2 місяці тому +1

      You can usually tell by the color of the stems/ bark. 1 year old stems will be greenish/red, 2 year old stems will be red/brown, 3 years will be more brown/ grey and stems that are older will have grey bark that is flaking off.

  • @mikeanderson2037
    @mikeanderson2037 5 місяців тому

    Do the same rules apply to northern type blueberries? The same aggressive pruning?

  • @petrisorserdaru4309
    @petrisorserdaru4309 2 роки тому

    How to form a bush if we cut from ground soil every 3+ years.
    I have a Chandler variety.

  • @Patrick-y9i
    @Patrick-y9i 6 місяців тому

    Wow thanks for the video very informative

  • @annenorris8350
    @annenorris8350 Рік тому

    Should I prune 1st and then replant into pots or replant into pots and then prune? I have to move the plants and I'm going in pots because I going be moving in the spring.

  • @xxtuddlexx
    @xxtuddlexx 7 місяців тому

    I'm 23 and im pruning my parents bushes they planted when my brother was born in 1996 for the first time ever haha. They are insanely tall, dense, so many old thick canes. My loppers weren't sharp/strong enough for a lot of the canes but we'll get em lol

    • @ARfruitveg
      @ARfruitveg  7 місяців тому

      not uncommon to need a small chainsaw to remove very old canes in a blueberry plant!

  • @l0tus.Fl0wer
    @l0tus.Fl0wer Рік тому +1

    I've been worried I pruned a bit too hard this past year since my bushes have not shown any signs of new growth. Lots of research and I stumbled on this video and I now have a a tiny bit of hope. Is there any way to determine if my plant still has potential or if it is a lost cause? :(

    • @ARfruitveg
      @ARfruitveg  Рік тому +1

      Hi Brianna, you can examine the stems now and see how many floral buds have been set and if the stems are dead or alive. See our 'Blueberry through the season' for more information on what blueberry floral vs leaf buds look like!

  • @MrMilio
    @MrMilio Рік тому

    Do you always cut the top off like at 2:20 ? You never have spoken about it later in the video.

  • @allanpennington
    @allanpennington 2 роки тому

    I took some cuttings from Rabbiteyes and they successfully took but after a year in a pot I have one central 'trunk' as it were with quite a few canes branching up from the one central point. There are no other canes coming up from the crown. Should I remove all but three or so of the current canes and cut those back by half? Will this force the bush to push new canes from the roots under the soil and thus widen the crown? The plants are still in felt pots approx 12" round by 12" deep.

  • @dongkraus
    @dongkraus 3 роки тому

    Is it too late to prune in early May? i saw small buds stared showing. Just saw your video. Thanks!

  • @marktaylor1415
    @marktaylor1415 2 роки тому

    So if I prune out 3 year old canes how do the pick your own farms have 15ft bushes? They grow that big in 3 years before they prune?

    • @ARfruitveg
      @ARfruitveg  2 роки тому

      Generally we will leave canes for 3-5 years then remove them. Rabbiteye types are very vigorous growers and can put on 2-4' (or more) of new growth in a year. These types are often summer hedged after harvest to keep them at a manageable height.

  • @delanaespinoza
    @delanaespinoza 7 місяців тому

    I bough a few blueberry plants from my local nursery. One of them had many leaves and flower buds, looked like it was in year 3. pruned it all back because I want to put it in a slightly bigger pot to establish root growth. Is this a good time to do that? Norther Ca zone 9.

    • @ARfruitveg
      @ARfruitveg  7 місяців тому

      When the plant is dormant is a good time to cut it back and repot

  • @JeffreyIsbell
    @JeffreyIsbell Рік тому

    At 6:41, what is that ground cover around the base of the blueberry plants? Is it beneficial?

    • @MrWookie21
      @MrWookie21 Рік тому

      In which category would you place this presentation? Natural science, applied science or human science ? That's the question to ask before watching a video on yt today. Always test the spirit behind each thing (object, sign, symbol), idea or person.
      Otherwise the covers are used to keep moisture & avoid weeds propagation to my opinion. But the disturbing part is to see those monocultural fields taken over nature & destroying biodiversity. What kind of idea is laying behind this? Agriculture is just an ideology that has taken over peasantry. But Ecology is to my understanding another kind of science forgery ; just as landscaping that has no scientifical meaning. What's the objective behind such kind of ideas? Who is spreading this?

  • @leeannluigi1644
    @leeannluigi1644 7 місяців тому +1

  • @mariqa77
    @mariqa77 3 роки тому +1

    Mistrzostwo!

  • @picayuneblueberrryfarm4990
    @picayuneblueberrryfarm4990 4 роки тому

    What is the best tool to use for summer hedging? Loppers, hedge trimmers, chain saws or others?

    • @ARfruitveg
      @ARfruitveg  4 роки тому

      On small scale farms i have seen growers use hedge trimmers on a pole with good success as long as they are able to get relatively clean cuts.

  • @stevecooper8121
    @stevecooper8121 5 місяців тому

    Have your soil tested for ph level and use at least 90% elemental sulfer and acid base fertilizer, this the only way, your native soil acts a ph buffer and those amendments will have little to no effect on the ph.
    All of my information can be confirmed from UT agriculture department.

  • @MrWookie21
    @MrWookie21 Рік тому +2

    👎

  • @MrWookie21
    @MrWookie21 Рік тому

    Interesting but doctrinal ; not scientific.

  • @hikesolo3565
    @hikesolo3565 3 роки тому +25

    The best video on anything I've ever seen. Would you please cover all the other parts of modern farm life. Permanently Bookmarked. WELL DONE!

    • @ARfruitveg
      @ARfruitveg  3 роки тому +5

      Thank you! I am glad you found the video useful! Bill it the best at explaining pruning!

  • @mollyledford8078
    @mollyledford8078 3 роки тому +16

    This is an excellent video. I learned so much. The illustrations and pictures were perfect. Bill, from one teacher to another, you are very talented and I appreciate your sharing your knowledge with the world. Now off to prune my berries...

  • @lynettehairrell1741
    @lynettehairrell1741 4 роки тому +9

    Wonderful video! Thank you very much

  • @VonFej61
    @VonFej61 3 місяці тому +4

    Thank you! I finally found a Blueberry pruning video that explains all my pruning concerns, and is easy to understand. I'm saving this one to my Garden Tips Playlist so I can brush up just before pruning time.

    • @ARfruitveg
      @ARfruitveg  3 місяці тому +1

      Glad it was helpful!

  • @mcconn746
    @mcconn746 4 роки тому +7

    Great video...the best I have seen on pruning blueberries. Thanks.

  • @olgamyers1376
    @olgamyers1376 4 роки тому +6

    Best description! Thank you!

  • @nspctor7729
    @nspctor7729 3 роки тому +4

    Voted No.1 blueberry pruning video on the internet.
    Bookmark this one.
    Well Done
    Cheers,
    N

  • @juliarroberts1621
    @juliarroberts1621 Рік тому +4

    Most comprehensive blueberry pruning/care/maintenance video I have seen. Thank you!

  • @Liz-oc1qt
    @Liz-oc1qt 4 роки тому +6

    Best video on the subject.

  • @graceharcolasupit
    @graceharcolasupit 3 роки тому +3

    Thank you so much🙏🙏

  • @everettedl
    @everettedl 2 роки тому +2

    I have a question. If the berries get progressively worse on each stem each year, would keeping only one year old stems be a viable strategy for quality berries?

  • @jeanburgin160
    @jeanburgin160 3 роки тому +5

    Great tutorial... thank you.

  • @momolife1982
    @momolife1982 4 роки тому +6

    great and super informative video. all the before and after pictures and the diagrams help alot!!! thanks for the video. i will be subscribing.

    • @ARfruitveg
      @ARfruitveg  4 роки тому +1

      Glad it was helpful!

    • @tututrip3088
      @tututrip3088 Рік тому

      @@ARfruitveg I would love to get the slide deck on this!