Propagation of plants through cutting

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Cutting is a Vegetative portion of a plant used for propagation. It can be leaf,stem or root. For selecting a vegetative portion of a plant for use as cutting it is better to study its growth behavior ,i.e. to see whether it forms new wood over old wood,or leaf  or root.For cutting hard old wood is required.Cut should be made just below a leaf joint or node or leaf Junction.

Leaf Junction

Node

Leaf Joint

Leaf cuttings, in which a leaf is placed on moist soil. These have to develop both new stems and new roots. Some leaves will produce one plant at the base of the leaf. In some species, multiple new plants can be produced at many places on one leaf

Examples of leaf cutting are

• Rex Begonia(Easy to grow)
• Gloxinia
• Peperomia
• African Violets

Stem cutting  should be cut just below leaf joint and cutting should have 1 or 2 node for development.

Examples of stem cutting are 

• Rose
• Jasmine
• Bougainvillea
• Geranium
• Carnation
• Dahlia
• Chrysanthemum
• Different type of money plants

Roots division is the division of plant into two or more plants with roots. Easiest way  of propagation.Best Time to do is rainy season.

• Take out the plant from the pot you want to divide.
• Divide the plant with roots.
• Repot the old plant.
• Plant the divided plant with roots into the new pot.

Examples of Root Cutting(root Division) are

• Dianthus
• Gerbera
• Chrysanthemum
• Different types of Ferns

Different types of bulbs (tubers,rhizomes,corns)can also be propagated by root division. Gladioli,dahlia,tulips etc. are delicate bulbs which have to be lifted every year. Amaryllis,Tuberose, Zephyranthes etc. can be left in ground.

For lilies you can see lily post.
If you want to plant new bulbs you can DO LIKE THIS.