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| SECTION 2 - CUTTINGS | ||
| OTHER METHODS OF TAKING CUTTINGS | ||
Softwood stem cuttings can be taken from most plants. However some plants require other methods of propagation. | ||
 WHOLELEAFTake a mature healthy leaf, cut off the stalk tip, apply rooting gel/powder to the cut end and place into the rooting medium. | ||
 LEAFAND STALKTake a leaf with a long stem and cut about 4 cms down, apply rooting gel/powder to the cut stem and place into the rooting medium. | ||
 LEAF SEGMENT.Cut the leaf into a triangle (or even several sections), apply rooting gel/powder to the cut edge and place into the rooting medium. | ||
| OFFSETS | ||
 Offsets are miniature plants that develop on off-shoots from the mother plant. A commonly known example of this is the spider plant. Offsets can simply be removed and placed straight into the rooting medium.If it does not have any aerial roots showing then leave it to soak for 24 hours prior to planting. | ||
| DIVISION | ||
 Division is the simplest method of producing new plants. Some plants, such as ferns, have multiple crowns. The mother plant can be split apart to create several new plants. | ||
| AIR LAYERING | ||
| This technique is only recommended for propagating the rarest or most exotic plants. However, it can also be used to reduce the height of plants that have become too leggy. | ||
 Remove a 11/2 cm segment from the outer layer of the stalk about 30 ems fromthe top of the plant. With smaller plants a small incision can be made. | ||
 Cover the wound with sphagnum moss (or vermiculite, peat moss etc) and bind with eotton/ string. | ||
 Cover with clear plastic or polythene and bind at both ends, but only enough to retain | ||
 After a few months roots will have developed and should be visible through the plastic. Remove the plastic and with a clean, sharp tool cut just below the roots. Carefully plant the top part into a rooting medium and allow the lower half to continue to grow as before | ||
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