Propagation by Cutting

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Propagation by Cutting
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Herbaceous cuttings

• Stem Cuttings
• Leaf Cutting
• Leaf Bud Cutting
• Root Cutting

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Herbaceous stem cutting-with tip
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Leaf cutting
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Root cuttings
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Factors that affect rooting

• Time of year
• Age of stock plant
• Physical condition of stock
• Plant species or cultivar

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Conditions that promote rooting

• Temperature
• Water
• Light/dark
• Rooting hormone
• Auxin promotes rooting
• IBA Indole-3-butyric acid
• IAA is the natural auxin but unstable

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Rooting Media

• Clean soil mix
• Vermiculite
• Sand
• Water

Forsythe Pot
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Woody cuttings

• Tip
• Simple or straight
• Heel
• Mallet

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Simple, straight cutting
heel
Mallet
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Woody Cuttings

• Woody cutting take longer to root
• Some are cut in fall and kept cold all winter
• Usually benefit from a strong rooting hormone
  8000ppm IBA