Vegetative Propagation

Cuttings, grafting, layering, division

This page is a place to collect links about the many and varied forms of vegetative (asexual) plant propagation, especially those that can be readily performed by the home gardener. Tissue culture (micropropagation) is another technique, but the amount of skill and equipment required means it is mostly the preserve of commercial propagators.

If you're looking for more information about propagation of a particular species, you can also try resources devoted to that plant group. Check here: List of Plants

On other pages:

Tools

Potting Mixes and Growing Media

Seeds and seed raising

Links

Plant Propagation Texas A&M University

Propagation of Landscape Plants Univ. Florida

Propagation for the Casual Grower Association of Societies for Growing Australian Plants

An Overview of Asexual Reproduction Texas A&M University

Know Your Roots Concide introductory article about roots and how they grow Arizona Cooperative Extension, Yavapai County

Plant Propagation by Leaf, Cane, and Root Cuttings: Instructions for the Home GardenerN.C. State University, North Carolina

Guidelines on Grafting, Air-Layering and Cuttings A manual of vegetative propagation of forest trees. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

New Plants from Stem Cuttings Introductory article. Arizona Cooperative Extension, Yavapai County

Propagation using Cuttings Australian Plants Society, Central Coast Group, NSW

Plant Propagation by Stem Cuttings: Instructions for the Home Gardener N.C. State University, North Carolina

Cuttings: softwood Royal Horticultural Society, UK

Cuttings: semi-ripe Royal Horticultural Society, UK

Rooting cuttings of tropical trees Tropical Trees: Propagation and Planting Manuals Volume 1. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Striking Cuttings in Water Association of Societies for Growing Australian Plants

Cuttings: root Royal Horticultural Society, UK

Air Layering for Difficult to Root Plants Texas A&M University

Plant Propagation by Layering: Instructions for the Home Gardener N.C. State University, North Carolina

Mist Propagation of Plants at Home California Rare Fruit Growers

Hormones and stimulants

Hormones have many functions within plants, but certain hormones and other subtances are often used by plant propagators to stimulate rooting.

Plant Hormones Introductory article Arizona Cooperative Extension, Yavapai County

Vitamin B-1 and Root Stimulators Arizona Cooperative Extension, Yavapai County

Growth of Four Citrus Rootstocks Treated with a Natural Biostimulant Subtropical Plant Science (Journal of the Rio Grande Valley Horticultural Society) Volume 44, 1991

If you're looking for propagation information about a particular type of plant, check the page dedicated to that plant. For an index see List of Plants