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Propagation - Overview

 

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When to Propagate

Propagation is a branch of horticulture that every gardener should know a little about if he / she wishes to increase or reproduce plants.

The subject is often approached with a certain amount of trepidation when in fact, the techniques described in this section of the website are adaptations of the simple processes occurring in nature, and well within the scope of most amateur gardeners.

Basically all the 'novice' gardener needs to know is that there are two primary forms of plant propagation, and these are;


Sexual propagation.

This relates to propagating from viable 'seeds'

Plants raised from seeds are entirely new and may differ from the parent plant.


Asexual propagation.

This relates to propagating by vegetative methods in the form of cuttings.

Vegetative Propagation usually provides exact replicas of the parent plant.


Overview:

Prior to propagating any plants be it by sowing seeds or taking cuttings you would be well advised to consider the following;

As you can see; the above points are basically a form of planning that you can choose to follow or ignore

However! In the fullness of time you will find that by following them; you will often save yourself much heartache and disappointment.