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1. Stem Cutting
2. Root Cutting
3. Leaf Cutting
Types Of Stem Cutting:
1. Hard wood Cutting
2. Semi Hard Wood Cutting.
3. Soft Wood Cutting
Types of Cutting:
The plants which are propagated by hard wood cutting are
Rose, Hibiscus, Jasmine, Bougainvillea, Adulsa.
Procedure :
• Select a branch of pencil thickness from the past season.
• Detach the branch from the parent plant.
• Remove all its leaves.
• Make cuttings of 15 to 20 cm length.
• Give a straight cut at upper end.
• Give a slanting cut near the node at the lower end.
• Plant the cutting inclined in the medium.
• Water the pot immediately.
Hard Wood Cutting :
Hard Wood Cutting
Hard Wood Cutting in Hibiscus
The plants which are propagated by semi hard wood cutting
are Hibiscus, Jasmin, Duranta, Croton, Arelia.
Procedure:
• Select a branch of pencil thickness from the past season.
• Cut a tender and soft terminal end from the mother plant.
• Cut at 15 cm length.
• The lower cut on the cutting is made close to the node.
• Retain few top most leaves.
• Remove the lower leaves.
• Water the bed immediately.
2) Semi Hard Wood Cutting:
Semi Hard Wood Cutting
The plants which are propagated by semi hard wood cutting
are Golden Duranta, Pilea, Ficus, Begonia
Procedure:
•Select a branch of pencil thickness from the past season.
•Cut the tender, soft terminal.
•Remove the basal leaves which would be buried in the soil.
•Give a slanting cut at the lower side.
•Plant the cutting after making a cavity in the medium to
avoid breaking of the soft cutting.
•Water the pot immediately after planting.
Soft Wood Cutting
Soft Wood Cutting