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VEGETATIVE PROPAGATION

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Guidelines on Grafting, Air-Layering and Cuttings

Lars Schmidt
Associate Professional Officer


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May, 1993


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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Preface

Introduction

Definitions and Terminology

Handling of Vegetative Propagation Material

Effect of the Origin of the Vegetative Propagation Material

Cuttings

Time and Collection

Types of Stem Cuttings

Environmental Conditions During Rooting

Rooting Medium

Root Setting Hormones

What Can Go Wrong

Air-Layering

Stages in Air-Layering

Grafting

Accessories Used in Grafting Propagation

Stages in Grafting

The Root Stock

The Scion

The Cut and Joint

Graft Budding

Nursery or Field Grafting

What Can Go Wrong

Care of Grafted Plants

References