Keith M. asked:


by seeds
by roots
by cuttings
by tubers
and by grafting?

rooting cuttings plants


2 Responses to “how do you propagate plants?”

  • Brendan S says:

    John Finer – Members-Only Content for WordPress

    Do you really want the long answer to this question? Sorry, this is a summary only!
    By seeds: You wait until the seeds are ripe on the plant, and then plant them in suitable conditions. Or you buy seeds in a packet, and follow the guidelines provided.
    By roots = by tubers: You cut the root/tuber into sections which each have a growth node (e.g. the eye of a potato); leave enough root or tuber to feed the growth; plant out, a bit like a seed.
    By cuttings: Cut a small section of mature stem with a growth node or small leaf attached. Put into a light soil or growing medium; keep moist but not soggy.
    By grafting: You don’t. Grafting does not propagate plants, it is a means of interbreeding plants which have already been propagated.

  • Shannon M says:

    Ken Chiarella…instantly.

    It depends on the species of plants your using.
    Seeds are when you plant things in the garden outside in soil or in the soil and let it germinate(sprout).
    Root and stem and even leave cuttings are when you cut a part of a plant off and stick in soil and it takes root in the soil. When you cut a piece of a plant and put it in water you are doing this techique.
    Grafting is a method used on fruit trees
    Division of plants is when you literally pull or cut the roots apart with some sprouts on it and it roots.
    You can grow pototoes from tubers you eat with eyes on it.

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