Questions tagged [propagation]
The process of producing more plants by seeds, cuttings, root division, etc. If possible use tags to further specify the propagation method used: [cutting], [seed-starting] or [germination], [cloning], [tissue-culture], [grafting].
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What are the chances to get an edible apple from a tree grown from seed?
I am growing a few good apple trees in my roof garden, in pots. I love growing the trees, and of course love the fruit. Since I am in a warm climate, I grow appropriate apple cultivars which are ...
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How can I tell when a cutting has developed roots?
Is there any way to tell if a cutting has put down roots? I've had cuttings with healthy-looking green leaves that just never create roots (despite using root powder). I'd like to discard cuttings ...
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What plant is this and how do I save it?
I've recently found this plant, which was already dying, maybe due to low temperatures, too much or too less water, poor soil...
Firstly, I'd like to know its name, in order to learn how to take care ...
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Dendrobium nobile: How and when to cut and pot new plant (keiki) from mother?
I have a (slightly neglected) dendrobium nobile that has started to grow new plants at the top of two old stalks. One is staring to show roots (see picture below), the other is still a bit smaller.
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How can I grow maple trees from seeds?
I have a mature maple tree in my yard. Every year it drops seeds which start growing in the most inconvenient of places, like my gutters. Next season I would like to actively cultivate these seeds and ...
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Efficacy of "willow water" for improving propagation of cuttings
"Willow water" is a term for water that has had willow soaked in it to extract compounds that improve the chances of a cutting growing roots. Here's a fairly descriptive article on it.
I tried it ...
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Can I propagate a hosta from a leaf?
My friend wants some of my hostas. I have about ten varieties, and they've been growing pretty much wherever they want for many years. As you can see in the pictures, the locations and sizes rule out ...
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What's a good plan for fast and inexpensive apple tree propagation?
I'm looking for a fast way to propagate my M9 apple trees.
Could you tell my if my plan is feasible? Are there any improvements to it?
January 2016:
Buy a M9 apple rootstock
Cut all the branches off ...
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How can I propagate a rubber tree plant from a cutting?
I wanted to propagate a cutting from my rubber tree, so I followed the instructions in the guides below:
Garden Guides
eHow
Gardening Know How
Garden Web Forum
I trimmed a long branch off of my ...
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Cuttings growing leaves underground
I took a cutting from my hydrangea. I left two sets of leaves and plucked off the rest. I then stuck the plant into a blend of soil and perlite with two nodes under the soil. It has sprouted a few new ...
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Replanting and propagating old Lucky Bamboo tree with newborn stalks
I have had two Lucky Bamboo trees for the past 5 years now. I grow them in water and they have been doing well. Four months ago the two of them started growing new stalks. The new growth is causing a ...
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How to amend clay soil to propagate trees for bare root distribution?
I intend to propagate trees and distribute them in bare root form after they grow for 1-3 years. Lots of good info on that process is available at https://depts.washington.edu/propplnt/Chapters/Bare%...
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I have planted some seeds but they don't grow to a full plant, why is this?
I bought some seeds such as the following (pepper), but there are also seeds of other plants. I'll use this one as an example.
In the back, there are instructions:
It instructs to plant in a 0,5cm ...
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Emergency propagation of red currant cutting in early summer
Due to a trimmer accident I currently have an entire branch of a red currant bush at my hands.
All sources I could find tell me that currants are best propagated in fall from one-year old wood ...
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Are these Aloe Vera's seeds?
I posted a question a few weeks ago asking if my aloe was going to bloom. Does Aloe Vera bloom?
I have now flowers that look like they have seeds in them but I'm not sure about it.
So I was wondering ...
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After marcotting Mango, Chico, and Duhat, when will the roots appear?
We are planning to marcot Mango, Chico and Duhat.
Approximately how many days after marcotting each of these respective plants will the roots begin to appear?
We ask because we live in the equatorial ...
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Dracaena Propagation/thicker trunk
I have 3 questions about my Dracaena! She currently has 3 nodes off the main trunk. If I cut the trunk in half, will these nodes die?
Secondly, I've seen some Dracaenas with incredibly thick trunks, ...
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Flower stem planting
SO, I was able to get the pictured flower off the parent plant and wondering if this stem is good enough for planting.
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What is the name of this hydroponic plant? [duplicate]
I have this plant at my office, where it is having a lot of children. Every time that I get some leaves from the plant and put them in a bottle with water, the leaves get some roots and don't die ...
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