5 common methods of cutting propagation

Plant propagation by stem cuttings

Terminal bud cutting

Terminal bud cuttings are a method of cuttings mostly used for herbaceous plants, which mainly involves cuttings with terminal buds from the plant for propagation. This method is easier to grow roots and has the shortest survival time.

Softwood cuttings

Softwood cuttings refer to the use of new, non-lignified branches taken from the plant for cuttings. This method of cutting is also relatively simple to root, but it is easily affected by the environment, especially when the humidity is insufficient, which will lead to failure of cutting.

Semi-hardwood cuttings

Semi-hardbranch cuttings refer to choosing one-year-old or current year branches from the plant for cuttings, but the branches are required to be mature and the epidermis begins to become lignified. Semi-hardwood cuttings are easier to survive because the cuttings themselves contain sufficient nutrients.

Hardwood cuttings

Hardbranch cuttings are mostly used for the propagation of woody plants, and generally fully developed and mature branches are selected for cuttings. It can be done in winter and spring or when the plant is dormant, and just cut 15-30cm.

Plant propagation by leaf cuttings

Whole leaf cuttings

Whole leaf cuttings means using a whole leaf for leaf cuttings. The rooting speed is faster, but there are fewer buds.

Leaf cuttings

Leaf cutting means cutting a complete leaf into several pieces, each of which can grow adventitious buds. This way you can get more seedlings.

Leaf bud cuttings

Leaf bud cuttings mean that when carrying out leaf cuttings, there should be a bud at the base of the leaf, which will make it easier to produce adventitious buds. Suitable for plants that are not easy to grow adventitious buds through leaf cuttings.

Root cutting propagation of plants

Root cutting propagation refers to the use of roots as cuttings for plant reproduction. The main thing is to ensure that the plant grows new buds and branches.

Plant scale cuttings

Scale cuttings are a method of propagation for bulbous plants. It mainly uses the scales on the modified stems of the plant as cuttings, which is somewhat similar to leaf cuttings. Generally, small bulbs or small plants will grow on the scales.

Plant bud propagation

Bud cuttings mainly refer to the use of axillary buds, crown buds and adventitious buds on the plant for cuttings. Axillary buds refer to buds growing in the axils of leaves of the plant, crown buds are buds at the top of the plant; adventitious buds refer to buds whose growth parts are not in the terminal buds and leaf axils.