1. Propagation by Cutting

2. Woody cuttings Tip Simple or straight Heel Mallet

5. Simple, straight cutting heelMallet

6. 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

7. Herbaceous cuttings Stem Cuttings Leaf Cutting Leaf Bud Cutting Root Cutting

8. Herbaceous stem cutting-with tip

9. Leaf cutting

10. Root cuttings

11. Factors that affect rooting Time of year Age of stock plant Physical condition of stock Plant species or cultivar

12. Conditions that promote rooting Temperature Water Light/dark Rooting hormone

13. Rooting Media Clean soil mix Vermiculite Sand Water Forsythe Pot