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Lesson 2
methods of plant propagation
Prepared by: Sir Rod A. Paguntalan

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Essential Questions
What is plant propagation?
What are the different methods of plant propagation?
Why is there a need to propagate plants?
How are plants propagated?

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Plant Propagation
It is the process of multiplying or increasing the number of plant of the
same species, at the same time perpetuating their desirable
characteristics.
It is a means to continue and increase the production of fruit trees.

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Importance of Plant Propagation
To retain the desirable characteristics of the mother plants.
To increase the number of plants rapidly.
To shorten the bearing age of plants especially of fruit trees.
To prevent species from being lost and extinct.
To produce superior strains and disease – resistant plants best suited
to a given climate and soil.

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Methods of Plant Propagation
Sexual Propagation
Asexual Propagation
2.1 Natural or Vegetative Propagation
2.2 Artificial Propagation
2.2.1 Cuttage
2.2.2 Marcotting
2.2.3 Grafting
2.2.4 Inarching
2.2.5 Budding

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1. Sexual Propagation
This is the process of reproducing and multiplying plants using seeds and
spores. Seeds are still the most economical and the easiest method of
plant reproduction.
Seed propagation is common among the following fruit trees: Avocado,
Caimito, Santol, and Langka.

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2. Asexual Propagation
It involves taking a part of one parent plant and causing it to regenerate
itself into a new plant. The resulting new plant is genetically identical
its parent. Asexual propagation involves the vegetative parts of a plant:
stems, roots, or leaves.

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2.1. Natural or Vegetative Propagation
It is the process of multiplying plants by means of growing parts of the
plant, like the roots, stems and leaves, to increase the number of plants
of the same kind.

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2.2. Artificial Propagation
The process of multiplying plants by the use of parts and buds of selected
mother plants. This employs several methods.

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2.2.1. Cuttage
It is the process of propagating plants from its several parts. The
propagated is called “Cutting”, which are classified into:
Tuber cuttings
Roots and root stock cuttings
Stem cuttings

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2.2.2. Marcotting
This is the process of inducing a branch or stem to root while still
attached to mother plant.

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2.2.3. Grafting
This is a method of plant propagation in which the desirable scion (top
portion) is joined with or insert into the root stock for them to unite
and grow into one plant.
Grafting is a kind of propagation in which a part of one plant, the scion,
is inserted into another plant, the stock, so that two will unite and grow
as one tree, possessing the good qualities both found in the scion and the
stock.
Grafting is usually done at the beginning of the dry season and the rainy
season.

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2.2.4. Inarching
This is a method of propagating plants in which the scion is made to unite
with the rootstock while they are growing independently on their own
systems (roots)

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2.2.5. Budding
The nurserymen use budding extensively in their fruit trees, more than any
other methods of propagation. Essentially, budding is similar to
grafting, except that in budding, a single bud instead of a scion with
three or four buds is force to grow on the stock.
Among the most common methods of budding operations used by the nurserymen
are “Shield patch” and “T-budding”

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Please watch these videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mz72FcOuV1Q
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bTmC30iYZ0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsTSvSleHo4