Plant propagation simply refers to the reproduction of plants, and occurs by seeds or vegetative means such as cuttings (leaf, stem or root), division, layering, grafting, budding and tissue cultures.

September and October are two of the most enjoyable months of the gardening season. Day temperatures are cooling, night temperatures become refreshing, rains are quenching a dry summer, and herbs in ...

Succulents are very popular plants due to their tough, resilient nature and interesting looks. Known for their fleshy, water-filled leaves, succulents are drought-tolerant. They come in a wide ...

One of the horticultural practices that nearly always fascinates those who have little background and/or experience with horticultural techniques is the relative ease with which a piece of plant can ...

Propagating houseplants in water is a straightforward, low-waste, and rewarding method to expand your indoor garden. This technique, known as vegetative propagation, involves rooting plant cuttings in ...

Vegetative reproduction from stems, roots and leaves is common to all plants and results in an identical plant from which the cutting came; it’s a clone. As gardeners, we propagate cuttings for many ...

Question: What is it about plants that makes it possible for you to grow them from a cutting rather than having to always start them from seed? I’m planning to expand my garden this season and want to ...

Two experiments were carried out separately. In experiment 1, IBA dissolved in 50% ethyl alcohol (0, 30, 60 and 90 µg per cutting) was applied to the base of single node leafy stem cuttings of ...

Growing up in South Florida, I was surrounded by green year-round. I think that’s why a long, leafless New England winter just won’t cut it for me. To survive, I’ve let my houseplant obsession take ...

PRACTICES of vegetative propagation of plants, originated in antiquity, and used without change for many centuries, have probably received a greater inspiration from modern science than any other of ...

Rotorua and Scion are set to welcome one of the oldest and largest international organisations to the city in March 2024 for a conference dedicated to propagation technologies for forestry. Founded in ...