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