1. Asexual Propagation

2. Softwood & Semi-hardwood stem cuttings
When to take cuttings
after current or present seasons growth has partially hardened
should be able to bend

3. Stem Cuttings Collecting cutting wood
parent plant that has made 2 to 6 inches new growth during current year
early morning is the best time to take cuttings

4. Stem Cuttings Place cutting in water immediately after taking cutting
be sure to remember which is the top of the cutting
cut bottom at an angle
cut top straight across

5. Stem Cuttings Preparing Container & Rooting media
containers must have holes in the bottom for drainage
medium should be sterile
mix medium before wetting to assure uniform mixture

6. Stem Cuttings Making the cuttings
make as many 3 or 4 inch cuttings as possible from each shoot
cut bottom at an angle
allows more surface area to contact rooting media for water absorption

7. Stem Cuttings include 2 or 3 buds on each cutting
On hollow stems, cut just below the node on the bottom and just above the node on top

8. Stem Cuttings Treating and Inserting Cutting
“Rootone F” rooting hormone
Chemicals which help cuttings grow more quickly and grow a larger number of roots
rooting hormones may contain fungicide

9. Stem Cuttings place cutting in medium no more than 2 inches deep
Do not press media around cutting, water to settle around it
label cutting, include name of rooting hormone used

10. Stem Cuttings Controlling the atmosphere Keep R.H. close to 100%
plant loses water through leaves (transpiration) can’t take up water fast enough to compensate without roots.

11. Stem Cuttings Enclose containers in clear plastic
place out or direct sunlight
keep temp down

12. Stem Cuttings
Rooting
Check for roots by holding cutting and tugging gently
resistance = roots developing
growth on the tips or sides is normal, but does not indicate root growth

13. Stem Cuttings harden off when root ball is 2-3 inches
after hardening off can be “lined out”
planted outside

14. Herbaceous Cuttings Succulent greenhouse plants
can make numerous cuttings from parent plant
cuttings 2-6 inches long

15. Herbaceous Cuttings remove bottom leaves
roots will grow from the node where leaves were attached
Use rooting hormone- ROOTONE
not required
speeds rooting process

16. Herbaceous Cuttings
high humidity
bottom heat helps speed rooting

17. Herbaceous Cuttings
Leaf Cuttings
African Violet
Use leaf and petiole

18. Herbaceous Cuttings Leaf-bud cuttings cut bud and leaf from stem
cut leaf to a smaller size
requires less moisture

19. Herbaceous Cuttings
firm into soil, water and cover in a moisture right container.
Can make many more cuttings from parent plant than with stem cuttings
rooting hormone should be weaker strength.

20. Herbaceous Cuttings Root Cuttings
Can be made from any plant that will sprout or sucker from the root.
Cut roots 1/8 to 1/2 inch in diameter in pieces 1-4 inches long.

21. Herbaceous Cuttings place in sand in a flat water
cover with glass or plastic
when new shoots sprout move plants to nursery row
ex: raspberry