Epp 6 - Plant Propagation

PLANT
PROPAGATION
PLANT PROPAGATION
The process of creating new plants from a variety
of sources such as seeds, cutting, bulbs, and other
plant parts.
METHODS OF PLANT PROPAGATION

1. SEXUAL PROPAGATION - reproducing and
multiplying plants using seeds and spores.
- most common and economical method of
propagating plants.
1. ASEXUAL PROPAGATION - ARTIFICIAL PLANT
method of reproducing plants by PROPAGATION
a. CUTTING
natural or by artificial means Tuber cutting
without using seed. 1. Root cutting
2. Stem Cutting
NATURAL METHOD
3. Leaf cutting
a. By underground runner b. LAYERING
c. MARCOTTING
b. By rhizomes or d. GRAFTING
creeping stem 4. Whip Grafting
5. Cleft Grafting
c. By sucker e. BUDDING
d. By bulb 6. Shield or T-budding
7. Patch budding
e. By tuber 8. Inarching
NATURAL METHOD Plants multiply naturally
-
a. Sucker b. Underground runner -a
- the stem that comes out single plant can grow many
from the lower portion of a plant. new plants in one season.
b. Runners above the
ground
- slender branch that
comes out from the base
of the new plant.
c. Rhizomes or creeping stems

- produce roots along their
surface.
d. Bulbs- consist of
modified leaves that are
folded around each other.
E. Tuber- fleshy portion

of an underground stem
that has buds.
ARTIFICIAL PLANT
PROPAGATION METHOD
- plants are multiplied by cutting, layering,
marcotting, grafting budding and
inarching.
A. CUTTING
- simplest and easiest method.
Vegetative parts are removed from a
plant. The lower part of the cut portion is
buried in the soil.
1) Tuber cutting – Tubers are thickened portions of either a leaf
or a stem. In making tuber cuttings, one eye or bud is left on
each piece.
2) Root Cutting – roots are cut into pieces and planted

horizontally.
3) Stem Cutting
 Hardwood Cutting – It is made from matured twigs of the
plants. (bougainvillea)
 Softwood Cutting – can be from young and immature plants.
The length of the cuttings should be from 15-25cm.
4) Leaf Cutting - the leaves germinate
into tissue when come in contact with
damp soil.
B. LAYERING
- this is a method by
which a plant grows from
the buried portion of the
parent plant.
C. MARCOTTING Steps in Marcotting
- A strip of bark 1. Remove the ring-like layer around the
from around the plant desired branch
2. Scrape the slippery lining of the branch
is removed and cover that has been remove.
with soil and a piece of 3. Place moist sawdust or soil around the
cloth. Marcotted plants area that has been peeled off.
bear fruits much 4. Cover the soil with coconut husk or
earlier than the trees transparent plastic and tie firmly.
5. Watered the marcotted area for 2-
planted from seeds.
12weeks
6. After it has developed a good root
system, remove the cover and
separate the branch from the mother
plant. Then, transfer it in the garden.
D. GRAFTING
- a cut stem from one plant is inserted into the other
plant’s. The cut branch is called SCION.
Types of Grafting
1. Whip Grafting
- also called splice or
tongue grafting. One of the
oldest methods of asexual
Propagation.
2. Cleft Grafting
- techniques which
allows the union of rootstock
limb that is much larger in size
than the scion piece.
E. BUDDING
- method of transferring the
lateral bud to grow the scion to
the stock of the same species.
- It is used for young plant and
small branches.
2 Common Method in Grafting
1. Shield or T-budding
2. Patch Budding
F. INARCHING
- method of propagating
plant in which the scion is
made to unite with the
rootstock as they grow
independently.
FACTORS TO CONSIDER IN SELECTING
GOOD PLANTING MATERIALS
1. Side and Shape of plants – Choose good size and shape

of trees that will produce good quality fruits.
2. Plant Vigor – Healthy seedlings must be selected.
3. Variety - Choose a variety if fruit trees that are high
quality and adapted to the soil and climatic condition of the
place.
4. Early Fruiting – This will provide satisfaction and early
return of investment.
SPACING TECHNIQUES FOR FRUIT
– BEARING TREES
1. SQUARE PATTERN
- Most common planting
pattern which is done either
crosswise or lengthwise.
- The trees are usually
distance apart and at right
angles to each other.
2. QUINCUNX or DIAMOND PATTERN
- modified form of a square pattern.
- this is formed by 4 closest trees that
form a square with an additional tree at the
center of these four.
Main Crops
filler crops
Main Crops
3. RECTANGULAR
-almost similar to the square pattern
aside from having two sets of opposites sides
with different lengths.
4. TRIANGULAR or
HEXAGONAL
PATTERN - this
pattern is different from
the others because it
does not require fillers.

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PLANT

METHODS OF PLANT PROPAGATION

c. Rhizomes or creeping stems

E. Tuber- fleshy portion

2) Root Cutting – roots are cut into pieces and planted

2 Common Method in Grafting

1. Side and Shape of plants – Choose good size and shape

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