HOUSEPLANT
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PROPAGATION
HOUSEPLANT PROPAGATION
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5 WAYS OF PROPAGATING PLANTS
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SECTION 1
PROPAGATION
Plant propagation refers to sowing seeds, taking
cuttings from existing plants, and dividing roots.
Propagation
https://www.quickcrop.ie/propagation
Houseplants
Are for Sharing!
How to
Propagate
Houseplants
https://www.almanac.com/houseplants-are-sharing-how-propagate-houseplants
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SECTION 2
HOUSEPLANT
PROPAGATION
RELATED
TOPICS
Growing Houseplant Runners:
Tips For Propagating Runners On Houseplants
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/hpgen/propagating-runners-on-houseplants.htm
Propagating Houseplants:
Can You Grow Houseplants From Seed
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/hpgen/propagating-houseplant-seeds.htm
Propagating Houseplants From
Cane Cuttings And Divisions
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/hpgen/propagating-houseplants-from-cane-cuttings-and-divisions.htm
Beginner’s Guide To Houseplants:
Houseplant Growing Tips For Newbies
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/hpgen/beginners-guide-to-houseplants.htm
Office Plant Propagation:
Tips For Propagating Common Office Plants
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/hpgen/office-plant-propagation.htm
Using Cuttings And Leaf Cuttings
To Propagate Your Houseplants
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/hpgen/using-cuttings-and-leaf-cuttings-to-propagate-your-houseplants.htm
How To Propagate Pothos:
A Simple Step-By-Step Guide
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/pothos/propagating-pothos.htm
Our Complete Guide
To Houseplant Propagation
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/featuring/houseplant-propagation-guide-learn-how-to-propagate-your-favorite-houseplants
Propagating Your Houseplants
With Leaf Cuttings
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/hpgen/propagating-your-houseplants-with-leaf-cuttings.htm
Our Complete Guide to Houseplant Care
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/featuring/complete-guide-to-houseplants-everything-to-know-about-your-favorite-houseplants
How to Propagate Philodendron Plants:
Philodendron Propagation Tips
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/philodendron/how-to-propagate-philodendron.htm
Money Tree Propagation
– How To Propagate Pachira Trees
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/pachira-money-tree/money-tree-propagation.htm
Spring Houseplant Tips
- What To Do With Houseplants In Spring
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/hpgen/spring-houseplant-care.htm
Viral Houseplant Problems:
Viruses That Affect Houseplants
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/hpgen/viral-houseplant-problems.htm
Propagating A Dieffenbachia:
How To Propagate Dieffenbachia Plants
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/dumb-cane/propagating-dieffenbachia.htm
Calathea Propagation Methods:
How To Propagate Calathea Plants
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/calathea-plants/calathea-propagation.htm
Houseplant Swap: Tips To
Propagate And Ship Plant Cuttings
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/info/houseplant-swap.htm
Cutting Propagation Plants:
What Plants Can Root From Cuttings
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/propagation/cuttings/cutting-propagation-plants.htm
Propagating Spiderettes:
Learn How To Root Spider Plant Babies
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/spider-plant/propagating-spiderettes.htm
Gardening
Know How
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/
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How to Grow and Care Sansevieria
Trifasciata from Leaf Cutting
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D156Fa1P43I
How to Propagate &
Repot Snake Plants
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7tC2PaTpGE
Snake Plant Propagation
By Leaf Cuttings with Sand
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFuGByR9Dx4
Snake Plant Propagation in Water
and Soil by Leaf Cuttings (Sansevieria)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMG_RvVx0P8
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SECTION 3
5 WAYS OF
PROPAGATING
PLANTS
Propagating plants means creating new plants from existing specimens,
and is an important part of permaculture. It means that you can have
a self-sustaining site; you can preserve local, indigenous and heirloom
species, and cut the cost of buying seeds, seedlings or new plants.
There are several methods that gardeners use to propagate plants.
1. Seeds
Seeds are the natural way flowering plants reproduce. The plants produce
flowers, which either contain both male and female parts (stamens and
pistils, respectively) in one bloom or have separate flowers for the male
and female organs. The flowers get pollinated when pollen is transported
from one plant's stamen (male organ) to another's pistil (the female
equivalent). This can occur via the wind or, more commonly, by insects
visiting the plants and inadvertently carrying pollen off to another plant.
(It is to attract these pollinating insects that flowers are coloured,
shaped and perfumed in different ways, as well as providing nectar.) Once
this happens a seed develops in the female parts of the plant.
Growing plants from seeds is one of the easiest methods of propagating species.
You can buy seeds cheaply, but also harvest them from an established garden or
source them from a seed bank. Seed can also be stored in the refrigerator,
sometimes for years, until you are ready to plant it. However, some plants can
take a long time to mature from seed to adult.
To grow plants from seeds, the most common method is to plant them in containers
with a growing medium free of harmful insects and pathogens. A small amount of
compost can help, but most importantly the containers and soil must drain well
as waterlogging is harmful to seed development.
As a general rule, plant the seeds at a depth four times that of the size of the
seed (although, some plants require surface sowing) and keep moist but not damp.
The majority of perennials, annuals and vegetable will germinate best when kept
at a temperature between 65 and 75 degrees Fahrenheit. When seedlings sprout give
them a good amount of light until they grow strong enough for planting in the
garden.
2. Cuttings
Another method available to permaculturists to propagate plants from their garden
is tasking a cutting. This means cutting off a stem from a living plant and allowing
it to develop its own root system. Take cuttings from healthy stems with no flower
buds on them, and cut at a 45-degree angle so that the potential rooting surface is
maximized.
Most plant cuttings need to be planted in a soil-less posting mix, one that drains
well, and placed in a warm place. Most like direct sunshine for at least part of
the day. While you want to avoid the soil getting waterlogged, cuttings often
benefit from increased humidity. You can achieve this by placing the cutting in a
plastic bag or cover with a glass container. All being well, new roots should begin
to form after four weeks or so, and can be transplanted to larger containers or a
sheltered nursery spot in the garden.
3. Grafting
Grafting is a more advanced method of propagation, and involves the splicing of a
stem from one plant onto the root system of another. The tissues of the two plants
will then fuse, allowing the stem to benefit from the nutrients and water being
absorbed by the rootstock.
While different plants may require variations, the general method of grafting is
to select a healthy stem that contains at least one bud, and cut it on the diagonal.
Make an equivalent diagonal cut in the rootstock (these diagonal cuts increases the
surface areas in contact with one another and so help to create a stringer joint)
and insert the stem. Bind with tape or twine so that the stem and rootstock remain
in contact (avoid grafting in areas prone to high winds). Graft at the start of
spring and the new stem should begin growing within around a month.
4. Budding
Budding is a form of grafting. Rather than using a stem, a single bud is taken from
one plant and grafted into the rootstock of another. A similar technique is required
to grafting, with the bud inserted into a cut in the rootstock. Typically, a T shaped
cut is made in the rootstock and the bud, attached to a small rectangle of stem is
slipped inside. The bud then needs to be taped up.
For budding, choose mature buds for the best chance of success, and for most plants,
perform the procedure as fall turns to winter. That way, your bud should grow when
spring comes around. Budding is often used to propagate fruit species.
5. Division
Propagation by division involves separating a whole plant into several smaller pieces,
each of which can then become new, independent plants. It works best with mature
specimens and, indeed, can help more mature plants to have a longer active life. It
also provides more plants to utilize in different areas of the garden or in different
guilds. Division is commonly used for species whose roots grow in clumps or crowns,
and so offer obvious dividing points. These include many ferns and bamboos.
A few days before dividing a plant, water it thoroughly. This reduces the stress on the
plant. Dig around the perimeter of the plant and extract it from the ground. Use a sharp
blade to separate the root into pieces (there will usually be obvious ridges or grooves
that lend themselves to division) and place each in a bucket of water. Plant each new
specimen in a hole as deep as the one from which you took the original plant. Add some
compost to help them get established, and water well. Divide either early in spring or
early in fall, to give the new plants time to establish themselves before the heat of
summer or cold of winter. Add mulch to feed and protect the new plants, but if planting
in spring, allow some space around the new stems so the soil is able to get warmed.
5 Ways of Propagating Plants
https://www.regenerative.com/magazine/five-ways-propagating-plants?cctidx=five-ways-propagating-plants
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SECTION 4
HOUSEPLANT
PROPAGATION
LINKS
9 Houseplants That Are
Ridiculously Easy to Propagate
https://www.ruralsprout.com/easy-to-propagate-houseplants/
12 MISTAKES TO AVOID
WHEN PROPAGATING HOUSEPLANTS
https://www.epicgardening.com/houseplant-propagation-mistakes/
15 Easiest Houseplants to Propagate
https://plantophiles.com/houseplant-tips/easy-houseplants-to-propagate/
15 Easy Houseplants To
Propagate (With Pictures)
https://smartgardenguide.com/easy-houseplants-to-propagate/
The Beginner’s Guide to
Propagating Houseplants
https://www.dwell.com/article/how-to-propagate-houseplants-for-beginners-c846d69b
Home Propagation of Houseplants
https://extension.missouri.edu/publications/g6560
How to propagate plants:
a step-by-step guide for beginners
https://plantcareforbeginners.com/propagation
Home Propagation of Houseplants
https://extension.missouri.edu/publications/g6560
How to Propagate Your
Houseplants to Expand Your Collection
https://www.bhg.com/gardening/houseplants/care/propagating-houseplants/
Propagating Houseplants
https://yardandgarden.extension.iastate.edu/how-to/propagating-houseplants
Plant Propagation by Leaf,
Cane, and Root Cuttings
https://content.ces.ncsu.edu/plant-propagation-by-leaf-cane-and-root-cuttings-instructions-for-the-home-gardener>
Plant Propagation From Cuttings
https://www.quickcrop.ie/blog/2018/01/plant-propagation-cuttingsplant-propagation-cuttings/
PROPAGATING HOUSEPLANTS
https://naes.agnt.unr.edu/PMS/Pubs/1998-3384.pdf
PROPAGATING HOUSE PLANTS
METHODS AND INSTRUCTIONS
https://www.houseplantsexpert.com/propagating-house-plants.html
Three simple ways to propagate indoor plants
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-12-18/simple-ways-to-propagate-indoor-plants/100003940
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