Would you like to boost your stock of garden plants without spending a fortune? Then this Masterclass with horticultural expert and Associate Editor, David Hurrion is the course for you. During the one-hour session you'll get the know-how you need to take plant cuttings with confidence, plus be able to ask questions in a live Q&A.
Agenda
How plants propagate themselves
Structure of plant; roots, stems, leaves; rooting potential stem and node
How plants produce roots from cut stems; callusing, root initiation
Different types of cuttings
Time of year of different cuttings
Time to root of different cutting types
Callus initiation
Conditions needed for rooting
Are hormone rooting compounds necessary?
Compost; functions of compost; compost additions
Propagators; additional heat for rooting; when is this needed