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Asexual PropagationAsexual PropagationCuttingsCuttings

VocabularyVocabularyAsexualAsexual

Asexual Propagation Asexual Propagation involves making involves making plants from taking plants from taking pieces of the shoot of pieces of the shoot of an existing plant.an existing plant.Sometimes we take Sometimes we take part of the roots as part of the roots as wellwell

VocabularyVocabularyTotipotencyTotipotency

Totipotency is that the Totipotency is that the plant can make the plant can make the roots and the shoots roots and the shoots from one cellfrom one cellSo if you cut the So if you cut the shoot . The shoot can shoot . The shoot can grow rootsgrow roots

VocabularyVocabularyCuttingCutting

Cuttings are parts of Cuttings are parts of the mother plant that the mother plant that we take from mostly we take from mostly the shoot

Mother plant

Cutting from Mother Plant

the shoot

VocabularyVocabularyNodeNode

NodeNode-- is part of plant is part of plant on stem where leaveson stem where leaves

attach ( put on) stem

Node

attach ( put on) stem

VocabularyVocabularyRootingRooting

Rooting means shoot Rooting means shoot cutting from Mother cutting from Mother Plant makes rootsPlant makes roots

Cutting from shootOf mother plant

Cutting makes roots

Roots

Vocabulary Vocabulary CloningCloning

Cloning is making Cloning is making many plants from one many plants from one Mother plantMother plantThe many plants will The many plants will be the same as be the same as mother plantmother plant

Mother Plant

Clones

VocabularyVocabularyCrownCrown

The Crown of plant is The Crown of plant is where the roots and where the roots and shoots meetshoots meet

Crown of Plant

VocabularyVocabularyWounding Wounding

Make cut in the side Make cut in the side of cutting like we did of cutting like we did when we did chip when we did chip buddingbuddingNot so hard to doNot so hard to do-- we we will not cut too much will not cut too much into steminto stem

Reasons Why We Use Asexual Reasons Why We Use Asexual Propagation Propagation

1)To keep special beauty of plant1)To keep special beauty of plantExample some plants have leaves that are Example some plants have leaves that are not green. If get plants from seed maybe not green. If get plants from seed maybe some seedlings have green leaves. So by some seedlings have green leaves. So by cloning we make sure all leaves are not cloning we make sure all leaves are not green.green.

Reasons Why We Use Asexual Reasons Why We Use Asexual PropagationPropagation

2)To make shorter the time it takes for 2)To make shorter the time it takes for plant to produce fruit or flowerplant to produce fruit or flowerExample: When we did Chip Budding the Example: When we did Chip Budding the bud that we put on rootstock will cause bud that we put on rootstock will cause apple tree to produce fruit earlier. If we not apple tree to produce fruit earlier. If we not do chip budding the root stock would take do chip budding the root stock would take much longer to make fruitmuch longer to make fruit

Reasons Why We Use Asexual Reasons Why We Use Asexual Propagation Propagation

Sequoiadendron giganteum

Weeping form

Norm

al Form

3) To keep different 3) To keep different forms.forms.The two trees are The two trees are Redwoods.Redwoods.If we propagated from If we propagated from seed we would not seed we would not get the form of get the form of Redwood on the Redwood on the bottom leftbottom left

Things that help the cuttings Things that help the cuttings making rootsmaking roots

1) Some Mother plants have cuttings that 1) Some Mother plants have cuttings that make many rootsmake many rootsOther Mother plants having cuttings that Other Mother plants having cuttings that not make rootsnot make rootsEven when Mother plants are the same Even when Mother plants are the same type of plant sometimes one mother plant type of plant sometimes one mother plant better at making roots than other mother better at making roots than other mother plantplant


Where cutting found on Mother plant can Where cutting found on Mother plant can help cutting to make rootshelp cutting to make roots

Where Cutting Found on Mother Where Cutting Found on Mother PlantPlant

Cuttings taken from Cuttings taken from area of rooting make area of rooting make roots better than other roots better than other areasareasSome plants when Some plants when take cutting close to take cutting close to crown the cutting crown the cutting roots betterroots better

Area of rooting


How old Mother Plant How old Mother Plant isisCuttings taken from Cuttings taken from old tree have hard old tree have hard time making roots time making roots

Old Bristle Cone Pine Tree


Young Bristle Cone Pine Tree

Cuttings from Young Cuttings from Young Mother Plant makes Mother Plant makes roots easierroots easier

Different types of CuttingsDifferent types of Cuttings

Cuttings have name that tells you how Cuttings have name that tells you how hard the wood from mother plant ishard the wood from mother plant isExample: When you did chip budding on Example: When you did chip budding on apple tree the wood is called hard woodapple tree the wood is called hard woodDid you find that cutting into stem of apple Did you find that cutting into stem of apple rootstock and scion hard?rootstock and scion hard?How hard wood is to cut changes with How hard wood is to cut changes with SeasonsSeasons

SeasonsSeasonsFallFallIn Fall season leaves change

Color from green to brown andreds Cuttings taken in late Cuttings taken in late

summer or early fall are summer or early fall are calledcalled

SemiSemi--hardwood. Semihardwood. Semi--hardwood means that the hardwood means that the cutting wood is not as cutting wood is not as hard as hardwood but not hard as hardwood but not as easy to cut as soft as easy to cut as soft woodwood

Cuttings taken in the Middle Cuttings taken in the Middle of August to about the of August to about the Middle of September are Middle of September are SemiSemi--hardwoodhardwood

Fall weather in Nanaimo isOften rain and some sun

Winter SeasonWinter Season

Hardwood cuttingsHardwood cuttings--are when the wood is are when the wood is very hard to cut. Like very hard to cut. Like apple rootstockapple rootstockHardwood cuttings in Hardwood cuttings in Nanaimo area starts Nanaimo area starts around end of around end of September till about September till about early Marchearly March

Some trees have no leaves in winter

The weather in Nanaimo in winterCan be very rain or sometimes snow

rain

Snow

SeasonsSeasonsSpringSpring

Soft wood cuttings Soft wood cuttings means the wood is means the wood is easy to cut with knifeeasy to cut with knifeSoft wood cuttings in Soft wood cuttings in the Nanaimo area can the Nanaimo area can be taken around end be taken around end of June to middle of of June to middle of AugustAugust

Many trees have flowers in spring

Nanaimo has sun and cloud During spring weather


The month that you take The month that you take cutting from Mother Plant cutting from Mother Plant can help or hurt rootingcan help or hurt rootingIn picture to left Acer In picture to left Acer GriseumGriseum-- cuttings, a type cuttings, a type of Maple tree make roots of Maple tree make roots best if cuttings taken in best if cuttings taken in middle of May to Junemiddle of May to JuneThe cutting is soft wood The cutting is soft wood cuttingcuttingSome plants like Photina Some plants like Photina X fraseri cuttings can X fraseri cuttings can make roots most time of make roots most time of the yearthe year

This picture is cutting calendar. The Calendar shows when cutting makeRoots best.

Letters mean month of YearExample first J means January

This show when cutting make roots

Acer Griseum or Paperbark MapleAcer Griseum or Paperbark Maple

Acer Griseum cuttings Acer Griseum cuttings make roots only in make roots only in middle of May to a middle of May to a few days in Junefew days in June

Photinia X fraseri or Red Tip Photinia X fraseri or Red Tip PhotinaPhotina

Photina X fraseri Photina X fraseri cuttings will make cuttings will make roots most monthsroots most monthsOnly time Photina not Only time Photina not make roots is from make roots is from April to the middle of April to the middle of MayMay


Cuttings from shoots Cuttings from shoots without flowers or bud of without flowers or bud of flower usually make roots flower usually make roots easier easier Some plants like Some plants like Rhododendrons we can Rhododendrons we can use shoots with flower use shoots with flower budbudCutting from shoots with Cutting from shoots with flowers usually have flowers usually have harder time making roots

Shoot with flower bud

Shoot without flower bud harder time making roots

Types of Cuttings we will do in Types of Cuttings we will do in Future labFuture lab

Evergreen cuttingsEvergreen cuttingsHardwood cuttingsHardwood cuttings-- we will look at this type we will look at this type

of cutting in future lectureof cutting in future lecture

Evergreen PlantsEvergreen PlantsEvergreen plants means the Evergreen plants means the

plants keep leaves all plants keep leaves all year.year.

Leaves stay green all yearLeaves stay green all yearThere are two types of There are two types of

EvergreensEvergreensBroad leafBroad leaf-- Evergreens like Evergreens like

RhododendronRhododendronNarrow leaf evergreen like Narrow leaf evergreen like

red cedarred cedar

Evergreen PlantsEvergreen Plants

Evergreen plants Evergreen plants means the plants means the plants keep leaves all year.keep leaves all year.

Leaves stay green all Leaves stay green all yearyear

There are two types of There are two types of EvergreensEvergreens

Broad leafBroad leaf-- Evergreens Evergreens like Rhododendron

Broad means fat

Picture of Rhododendron

Big leaveslike Rhododendron

Types of EvergreensTypes of Evergreens

Narrow leaf Narrow leaf evergreens have evergreens have leaves like Douglas leaves like Douglas Fir or leaves like Red Fir or leaves like Red CedarCedarLeaves are thin Leaves are thin

Thuja plicata

Leaves are narrow

Steps in Taking an Evergreen Steps in Taking an Evergreen CuttingCutting

1) Mixing media for cuttings1) Mixing media for cuttings1)a Type of Media to use1)a Type of Media to use1)b Mixing Media for cuttings1)b Mixing Media for cuttings1)c Filling flats with media for cuttings1)c Filling flats with media for cuttings2) Making Flat Ready for Cuttings2) Making Flat Ready for Cuttings3) Taking Evergreen cutting3) Taking Evergreen cutting4)Making cutting ready to put in flat4)Making cutting ready to put in flat5)Treatment of Evergreen cutting to help Evergreen cutting make 5)Treatment of Evergreen cutting to help Evergreen cutting make rootsroots6)Puting an Evergreen cutting in Media6)Puting an Evergreen cutting in Media7) Care of cuttings7) Care of cuttings8) How to know when cuttings have roots8) How to know when cuttings have roots9)Getting cutting ready for Transplanting9)Getting cutting ready for Transplanting

1)a Type of Media for Cuttings1)a Type of Media for Cuttings

A good mix is one A good mix is one part peat to one part part peat to one part perlite by volumeperlite by volumeExample 3mExample 3m3 3 of peat is of peat is mixed with 3mmixed with 3m3 3 of perliteof perliteIf you need more water in If you need more water in media than use 2 parts media than use 2 parts peat moss to one part peat moss to one part perliteperlite

1)B Movie of Mixing Media for 1)B Movie of Mixing Media for CuttingsCuttings

If movie does not play If movie does not play double click on double click on picturepicture

1)b Step One in Mixing Media1)b Step One in Mixing Media

Put mask over mouthPut mask over mouth

Mask

1)b Step Two in Mixing Media1)b Step Two in Mixing Media

Put Peat Moss on Put Peat Moss on floor or Tarpfloor or TarpMake large piece of Make large piece of peat moss into peat moss into smaller pieces of peat smaller pieces of peat mossmoss

Too big

1)b Step Three in Mixing Media1)b Step Three in Mixing Media

Use Same amount of Use Same amount of Perlite as Peat MossPerlite as Peat MossPut Perlite on top of Put Perlite on top of Peat MossPeat MossMedia will be one part Media will be one part peat moss and one peat moss and one part perlitepart perlite

1)b Step Four in Mixing Media1)b Step Four in Mixing Media

Add a little water Add a little water when mixing Perlite when mixing Perlite and Peat togetherand Peat togetherPeat Moss takes a Peat Moss takes a long time to hold long time to hold waterwaterSo add water slowlySo add water slowly

1)b Step Five in Mixing Media1)b Step Five in Mixing Media

Put media to side Put media to side indicated by blue indicated by blue arrow.arrow.

1)b Step Six in Mixing Media1)b Step Six in Mixing Media

Put media to other Put media to other side side –– see blue arrowsee blue arrowMove media 3 timesMove media 3 times

1)b Step Six in Mixing Media1)b Step Six in Mixing Media

Put media to side Put media to side indicated by blue indicated by blue arrow.arrow.Put media to other Put media to other sidesideDo one side to other Do one side to other side 3 times or more side 3 times or more until until

1)b Step Seven in Mixing Media1)b Step Seven in Mixing Media

Peat Moss and Perlite Peat Moss and Perlite should be mix so you should be mix so you do not see much of do not see much of perlite in one placeperlite in one placePerlite mixed with peat

1)c Movie Filling Flat with Media1)c Movie Filling Flat with Media

If Movie does not play If Movie does not play double click on double click on picturepicture

1)c Filling flats with media for 1)c Filling flats with media for cuttings Step onecuttings Step one

You will sometimes You will sometimes need a shovel and a need a shovel and a flatflat

ShovelFlat

1)c Filling flats with media for 1)c Filling flats with media for cuttings Step Two cuttings Step Two

Put Media into Flat Put Media into Flat using shovelusing shovel

1)c Filling flats with media for 1)c Filling flats with media for cuttings Step Three cuttings Step Three

Put much media into Put much media into flatflat

1)c Filling flats with media for 1)c Filling flats with media for cuttings Step Fourcuttings Step Four

Use your hand to Use your hand to make sure media make sure media below top of flatbelow top of flat

1)c Filling flats with media for 1)c Filling flats with media for cuttings Step Five cuttings Step Five

Media is at top of flatMedia is at top of flat

Media at top of flat

2) Step One in Making Flat Ready 2) Step One in Making Flat Ready for Cuttingsfor Cuttings

Place filled flats in Place filled flats in place where you can place where you can put much water on flatput much water on flat

2) Step Two in Making Flat Ready 2) Step Two in Making Flat Ready for Cuttingsfor Cuttings

Use water that has Use water that has breaker on endbreaker on endBreaker puts water Breaker puts water very softly on media very softly on media

Breaker

2) Step Three in Making Flat 2) Step Three in Making Flat Ready for CuttingsReady for Cuttings

Put much water on Put much water on media in flat media in flat Media should have Media should have much watermuch water

2)Step four in Making Flat Ready 2)Step four in Making Flat Ready for Cuttingsfor Cuttings

Use Hands to push Use Hands to push down on mediadown on mediaPush hardPush hard

3)Taking Broad Leaf Evergreen 3)Taking Broad Leaf Evergreen CuttingsCuttings

Most cutting taken from Evergreen plants Most cutting taken from Evergreen plants are stem cuttings.are stem cuttings.

3)Movie of taking a Rhododendron 3)Movie of taking a Rhododendron CuttingCutting

If Movie does not play If Movie does not play double click on double click on picturepicture

3)Step One in Taking a Cutting3)Step One in Taking a Cutting

Spay Pruners with Spay Pruners with Chemical so you donChemical so you don’’t t spread sickness from spread sickness from one plant to next plantone plant to next plant

Keeping Cuttings HealthKeeping Cuttings Health

Before taking cutting put liquid on prunersBefore taking cutting put liquid on prunersLiquid make sure if plant not healthy thatLiquid make sure if plant not healthy that

We not make other plants sick by pruners We not make other plants sick by pruners giving sickness to other plantsgiving sickness to other plants

How to make liquid that you put on How to make liquid that you put on PrunersPruners

Put 1 part bleach with Put 1 part bleach with nine parts of waternine parts of waterExample 900ml of Example 900ml of water you would addwater you would add

100ml of bleach. This 100ml of bleach. This make one liter of make one liter of liquid

Bleach

water liquid

Put liquid on Pruners when go to Put liquid on Pruners when go to new Mother plantnew Mother plant

When finished taking When finished taking cuttings from one Mother cuttings from one Mother plant put liquid on pruners plant put liquid on pruners before taking cuttings before taking cuttings from next mother plantfrom next mother plantExample after finish Example after finish cuttings on Mother Plant cuttings on Mother Plant oneone-- put liquid on before put liquid on before take cuttings on Mother take cuttings on Mother plant twoplant twoWhen Mother Plants the When Mother Plants the same species still put same species still put liquid on before going to liquid on before going to next mother plantnext mother plant

Mother plant one

Mother planttwo

3)Step Two in Taking a Cutting3)Step Two in Taking a Cutting

Take right size of Take right size of cuttingcuttingMake sure shoot you Make sure shoot you going to take cutting going to take cutting from is healthyfrom is healthy

Too fat Okay size

Step Two Continued In Taking Step Two Continued In Taking CuttingsCuttings

Look for Bud Scar Look for Bud Scar that is closest to top that is closest to top of plantof plant

The stem above this The stem above this Bud scar is this years Bud scar is this years growthgrowthWe want cuttings We want cuttings from this years growthfrom this years growth

Bud Scar

Top of plant

To roots of plant

Step Two continued Taking Step Two continued Taking CuttingsCuttings

Make cut just below a Make cut just below a node node Node should be Node should be above bud scarabove bud scarCutting must be this Cutting must be this years growthyears growth

Cut below node where whiteLine is

3) Step Three in Taking a Cutting3) Step Three in Taking a Cutting

Look for Bud Scar Look for Bud Scar and take cutting and take cutting above bud scarabove bud scarThis part of plant is This part of plant is newest growth on newest growth on plantplant

Bud Scar

Step four In Taking CuttingsStep four In Taking Cuttings

Make sure cutting is Make sure cutting is below nodebelow nodeNode has much ability Node has much ability to make rootsto make rootsCutting should beCutting should be

Between 7.5cm and Between 7.5cm and 15cm in length15cm in length

Smallest length shouldSmallest length shouldhave 3 nodeshave 3 nodes

Cut made belownode

3)Step Five in Taking a Cutting 3)Step Five in Taking a Cutting Place cutting in Bag Place cutting in Bag

Place cutting in Place cutting in plastic bagplastic bagPlastic bag should Plastic bag should have little waterhave little water

4)Making cutting ready to put in flat4)Making cutting ready to put in flat

If the Movie does not If the Movie does not play double click play double click twice on the picturetwice on the picture

4)Making cutting ready to put in 4)Making cutting ready to put in flatflat

Step OneStep OneMake cutting about Make cutting about 7.5cm to 15cm in 7.5cm to 15cm in lengthlength

7.5cm- 15cm

4)Making cutting ready to put in 4)Making cutting ready to put in flat Step twoflat Step two

Cut below nodeCut below node

Node

4)Making cutting ready to put in 4)Making cutting ready to put in flat flat

Step ThreeStep ThreeTake leaves from Take leaves from bottom of cutting.bottom of cutting.Want about 4 or 5 Want about 4 or 5 leavesleaves

Bottom of cutting

Top of Cutting


Step FourStep Four

If there is flower bud If there is flower bud on Rhododendron on Rhododendron remove the flower remove the flower budbud

Flower bud

4)Making cutting ready to put in flat4)Making cutting ready to put in flatStep Four ContinuedStep Four Continued

Removed flower budRemoved flower bud

Flower bud


Step fiveStep five

Put leaves togetherPut leaves together


Step 5 ContinuedStep 5 Continued

Make leaves smaller Make leaves smaller by cuttingby cuttingSmaller leaves loose Smaller leaves loose less water than big less water than big leavesleavesCut leaves so about Cut leaves so about one half is leftone half is left

One halfCut off

One half keep on cutting


Step five ContinuesStep five Continues

Cutting with smaller Cutting with smaller leavesleaves

5)Treatment of Evergreen cutting to 5)Treatment of Evergreen cutting to help Evergreen cutting make rootshelp Evergreen cutting make roots

If the movie does not If the movie does not play double click on play double click on the picturethe picture

Treatments of Cuttings to help Treatments of Cuttings to help RootingRooting

Sometimes cuttings from Mother plant Sometimes cuttings from Mother plant have hard time making rootshave hard time making rootsWe can do some treatments that will help We can do some treatments that will help cutting make rootscutting make rootsTwo treatments we will look at today are Two treatments we will look at today are WoundingWoundingRooting HormoneRooting Hormone

Treatments of Cuttings to help Treatments of Cuttings to help Rooting Rooting

Wounding TreatmentWounding Treatment

Treatment of cuttings to help Treatment of cuttings to help rooting Woundingrooting Wounding

When wound cutting When wound cutting –– cut on cutting cut on cutting almost the same as cut you used in Chip almost the same as cut you used in Chip buddingbudding

5)Treatment of Evergreen 5)Treatment of Evergreen cutting to help Evergreen cutting cutting to help Evergreen cutting

make rootsmake rootsStep oneStep one

Start cut about 2.5cm Start cut about 2.5cm above bottom of above bottom of cuttingcutting

bottom


make rootsmake rootsStep oneStep one

Picture of step onePicture of step one


make rootsmake rootsStep TwoStep Two

Move Knife almost to Move Knife almost to very bottom of cuttingvery bottom of cutting

5)Treatment of Evergreen cutting to 5)Treatment of Evergreen cutting to help Evergreen cutting make rootshelp Evergreen cutting make roots

Step TwoStep Two

WoundNot go toBottom ofcutting

Do not cut to bottom Do not cut to bottom of cuttingof cuttingLeave about .3cm at Leave about .3cm at bottom without woundbottom without wound

5)Treatment of Evergreen 5)Treatment of Evergreen cutting to help Evergreen cutting to help Evergreen

cutting make rootscutting make roots

Wound of one sideWound of one side

What wound looks like when What wound looks like when donedone

What cutting looks What cutting looks like after woundinglike after woundingOn Rhododendrons On Rhododendrons both sides should both sides should have woundshave wounds

wounds

Wounds

Wound not go toBottom of cutting


make rootsmake rootsStep ThreeStep Three

On Rhododendrons On Rhododendrons we put two woundswe put two woundsMany other kinds of Many other kinds of cuttings we only put cuttings we only put one woundone woundRepeat steps one and Repeat steps one and two so that we have two so that we have two woundstwo wounds

Woundone

Woundtwo

Why use WoundingWhy use Wounding

Makes it easier for roots to come out of Makes it easier for roots to come out of plant stemplant stemMakes it easier for plant to get water for Makes it easier for plant to get water for lifelifeMakes it easier for rooting powder to go Makes it easier for rooting powder to go where it will help plant make rootswhere it will help plant make roots

Rooting hormoneRooting hormone

Rooting hormone you Rooting hormone you can buy as a liquidcan buy as a liquidRooting hormone you Rooting hormone you can also buy as a can also buy as a powderpowderWhen we do When we do Rhododendron Rhododendron cuttings we will use cuttings we will use powder form of powder form of rooting hormonerooting hormone

Liquid

powder


make rootsmake rootsStep OneStep One

Getting Rooting Getting Rooting PowderPowderRooting hormone Rooting hormone comes in different comes in different strengthsstrengths



Put rooting powder in Put rooting powder in bowlbowlPut small amount. Only Put small amount. Only amount you use for one amount you use for one daydayPowder not used in green Powder not used in green container is not used container is not used againagain



Put cutting into Put cutting into Rooting PowderRooting PowderTap cutting on side of Tap cutting on side of container to loose container to loose some powdersome powderToo much rooting Too much rooting powder is badpowder is bad

Rooting powder

Why Use Rooting HormoneWhy Use Rooting Hormone

More cuttings will make roots More cuttings will make roots Making of roots is quickerMaking of roots is quickerMore roots on cuttingsMore roots on cuttings

Good things about using Rooting Good things about using Rooting Hormone in Powder formHormone in Powder form

Simple to useSimple to use

Bad things about using rooting Bad things about using rooting hormone as a powderhormone as a powder

Not always get the same amount of Not always get the same amount of powder on each cuttingpowder on each cuttingToo much powder on cutting can stop Too much powder on cutting can stop cutting from making rootscutting from making rootsPowder sometimes go away when put Powder sometimes go away when put cutting into mediacutting into media

Things to remember when buying Things to remember when buying Rooting hormone as a powderRooting hormone as a powder

Buy enough that you use in 1 and half to Buy enough that you use in 1 and half to two yearstwo yearsAfter 2 years powder loose much strengthAfter 2 years powder loose much strengthThe day you buy powder write the date The day you buy powder write the date you buy powder on the bottle that has you buy powder on the bottle that has powder inside.powder inside.Keep powder bottle in cool place when not Keep powder bottle in cool place when not using using

6)Puting an Evergreen cutting in 6)Puting an Evergreen cutting in MediaMedia

If movie does not play If movie does not play double click on the double click on the picturepicture

6)Puting an Evergreen cutting in 6)Puting an Evergreen cutting in Media Step OneMedia Step One

Put cutting into mediaPut cutting into media

6)Puting an Evergreen cutting in 6)Puting an Evergreen cutting in Media Step TwoMedia Step Two

Use both hands and Use both hands and put media around put media around cutting make sure cutting make sure cutting not fall overcutting not fall over

6)Using Breaker put water on 6)Using Breaker put water on cuttings Step 3cuttings Step 3

Before put cuttings in propagation bench Before put cuttings in propagation bench we put more water on cuttingswe put more water on cuttingsIf cuttings fall over then media not push If cuttings fall over then media not push hard enough into flathard enough into flat

6)Place cuttings in propagation tent6)Place cuttings in propagation tent

Place evergreen Place evergreen cuttings on cuttings on propagation bench propagation bench with heating cables, with heating cables, misting sprinkler and misting sprinkler and polyethylene coverpolyethylene cover

7)Care of Cuttings7)Care of Cuttings

When hot temperatures like summer When hot temperatures like summer check cuttings twice a daycheck cuttings twice a dayLook to see that no dry areas on mediaLook to see that no dry areas on mediaRemove dead cuttingsRemove dead cuttingsIn fall or winter look at evergreen cuttings In fall or winter look at evergreen cuttings once a dayonce a dayHeating cables should have temperature Heating cables should have temperature of 18Cof 18C--20C20CWater in Air should be highWater in Air should be high

8) How to know when cuttings have 8) How to know when cuttings have roots :Signs of rootingroots :Signs of rooting

Callus comes on Callus comes on bottom of cutting bottom of cutting usually before root usually before root Very softly pull on Very softly pull on cutting if it has roots cutting if it has roots you will feel

Callus on bottom of cuttingUsually means rooting

you will feel

9)Getting cutting ready for 9)Getting cutting ready for TransplantingTransplanting

When most cuttings have roots stop mist When most cuttings have roots stop mist from sprinklerfrom sprinklerTurn off heating cablesTurn off heating cablesSlowly make less water in air by moving Slowly make less water in air by moving polyethylene plastic uppolyethylene plastic up

9) Getting cutting ready for 9) Getting cutting ready for Transplanting Transplanting

Making less water in AirMaking less water in Air

Plastic Plastic keep keep water in water in airairMoving Moving plastic plastic can make can make less or less or more more water in water in airair

Plastic at this level two days

Plastic this level 5 days

Transplant when readyTransplant when ready

May be one week move to greenhouse May be one week move to greenhouse area and when roots many on cutting area and when roots many on cutting transplant into pot.transplant into pot.

Next Wednesday Oct 29Next Wednesday Oct 29

On October 29On October 29thth we willing be going to we willing be going to Milner gardens to take Rhododendron Milner gardens to take Rhododendron cuttingscuttings

Please bring pruners and if necessary Please bring pruners and if necessary raingear.raingear.

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