Propagation by Cutting
Herbaceous cuttings
• Stem Cuttings
• Leaf Cutting
• Leaf Bud Cutting
• Root Cutting
Herbaceous stem cutting-with tip
Factors that affect rooting
• Time of year
• Age of stock plant
• Physical condition of stock
• Plant species or cultivar
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
Rooting Media
• Clean soil mix
• Vermiculite
• Sand
• Water
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Woody cuttings
• Tip
• Simple or straight
• Heel
• Mallet
Simple, straight cutting
heel Mallet
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