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Starting New Plants from Cuttings

Professional gardeners use many methods of cuttings to propagate new plants. We will talk about the two most frequently used methods here—stem cutting and leaf cutting. Increasing your stock by cutting often can serve two purposes. Beside the obvious one of giving you more plants, stem cuttings can often be ... Continue to "Starting New Plants from Cuttings"

Procedure for Starting New Plants from Cuttings

A stem cutting is made by slicing off a section of stem, roughly four to five inches long, with a diagonal cut made just below a leaf node. If the plant from which you are making the cuttings is overgrown you of course can make a number of cuttings from ... Continue to "Procedure for Starting New Plants from Cuttings"

Leaf Cuttings

Leaf cuttings, the other method of plant propagation we are going to discuss here, are made in several different ways. African Violets and Gloxinia and a number of other plants are propagated by cutting a leaf at the point it joins the stem and setting it in the starting mixture. ... Continue to "Leaf Cuttings"

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