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Bellringer 4.29.13
• What is a plant that is propagated asexually?
• Why would a grower want to asexually propagate?
Plant Propagation
Remember when you did this?
Now people do this.
What does propagate mean?
• Latin propagatus, past participle of propagare to set slips, propagate, from propages slip, offspring,
• pro- before + pangere to fasten Date: circa 1570
History of Propagation
• Ancient peoples• Middle ages
– Herbals
• Victorians
Sexual Propagation
Flower parts
Seeds are Formed by…
Pollination:The transfer of pollen from the anthers to the female stigma by a pollinating agent such as wind, insects, birds, bats, or in a few cases the opening of the flower itself.
Fertilization: The fusion of two gametes (sperm and ovum) to produce a zygote that develops into a new individual with a genetic heritage derived from both parents.
Pollinators
Seeds- A packaged plant surrounded by endosperm (food) and protective seed coat
Germination of a Bean Seed
Asexual or Vegetative Propagation
• Leaf Cuttings and Leaf-bud Cuttings• Stem Cuttings• Root Cuttings• Division• Layering
– Tip Layering– Air Layering
• Grafting• Bulbs, Corms, Rhizomes, Tubers, Stolons
Leaf Cuttings- Use only the leaf
Vein cutting
from leaf
RememberPolarity or
which way is up!
Leaf Section Cutting
African violet
How do leaf cuttings grow?
• Origins of roots and shoots varies
• Meristem tissue - Group of embryonic cells that can differentiate and produce new cells
• Compounds trigger growth of roots and shoots
Root apical meristematic tissue of onion
Shoot apical meristematic tissue
Stem Cuttings- Use the stem and leaves or just the stem.
Cuttings should be 6-10” long & between nodes
Dibble, then placecutting in soil
How Do Stem Cuttings Work?
• How roots develop– Response to wounding-induced differentiation– Cells begin to divide – Callus begins to form– Certain cells begin to divide and initiate root
development
Root, Cane Cuttings- Uses roots or shoots
Stokesia Root
Blackberry root
Cane cutting
Bulbs- Specialized roots and stems
• Bulbs- Underground organ with scales and basal plate1. Tunicate- onion, garlic, daffodil, tulip2. Non-Tunicate- Lily
Corms- Specialized roots and stems
• Corms- Swollen base of stem axis, give rise to new bulblets
• Examples– Gladiolus, – Crocus
Gladioluscorm with bulblets
Rhizomes, Tubers, Stolons
Potato TuberStolon
Dahlia tuber
Iris rhizome
Division- To separate a clump into individual plants-Used for perennials and some houseplants
Photos from Garden Gate Magazine
Dig up Mother Plant Clean off root ball Separate roots to find individual plants and
plant
Layering- Growing new plants while attached to the mother plant. They are later separated.
Ground layering
Air layering
Grafting and Budding- Used to attach one plant to the other for strength or variety
Bud-grafting
Whip Grafting
How can I propagate my bulbs?
• Tunicate Bulbs– Cuttage (8 Sections)
• Non-tunicate Bulbs
Bulb Scales
When to propagate
• Late spring and early summer= optimal growing time
• Depends on type of cutting • Need to check resources for specific plants.
Each one may have an optimal time• Some seeds need to go through stratification
or period of cold to break dormancy• Some seeds need to be scarified or scratched
Propagation Environment
• Aerial Environment– Humidity– Light– Temperature– Air quality
• Growing Medium– Moisture level– Temperature– Aeration– pH– Nutrient level
Equipment and Hygiene- Keep everything clean so disease is not spread
Pruning knife
Hand cutters
Watering CanLiners
and Light
Sterilize all toolswith alcohol after
use!
Soil
• Purpose of soil– Larger particles (sand) holds plant in place – Smaller particles hold water and nutrients
• Ingredients in soil– Vermiculite= Holds moisture– Perlite= Increases aeration– Peat=Moisten –Helps stop decomposition – Sand=Drainage– Sphagnum Moss= Holds water well, lightweight
• Recipes and proportions vary depending on plant!
When can I plant it?
• Gently tug on the cutting to see if your plant has developed a good root system
• Repot in larger pot if necessary
Have fun and enjoy your new plants!