Plant Propagation by Cuttings a. Kinds of cuttings 1) Stem cuttings 2) Leaf-bud cutting (single-eye) 3) Root cuttings 4) Leaf cuttings b. Totipotency-The ability of an individual cell to reconstitute the entire plant part and functions c. Dedifferentiation-The capability of previously developed, differentiated cell to return to a meristem
Plant Propagation by Cuttings 1. Stem cuttings 2. Leaf-bud cutting (single-eye) 3. Root cuttings 4. Leaf cuttings
1. Stem Cuttings Softwood Cuttings Semi-Hardwood Cutting Hardwood Cuttings Herbaceous Cuttings
Softwood Cuttings
Shoftwood Cuttings - Hydrangea Butterfly cutting (top) Double-eye single node cutting (middle) Single-eye single node cuttings (bottom)
Softwood Cuttings-Peach - Actively growing shoots are used - Softwood cuttings are taken during spring and summer
Influence of IBA on Semi-Hardwood Cuttings - Cordia 1-Control, 2-50% ethanol, ppm, ppm, ppm, ppm, ppm, ppm, ppm IBA
Semi-Hardwood Cuttings - Jojoba Treating cuttings in IBA Solution (top) Sticking IBA-treated cuttings in root substrate (bottom)
Bottom Heat System for Cutting Benches
Temperature Differential Helpful for Root Formation Ambient Temp 60 o F Root zone Temp 70 o F - Rooting requires carbohydrates (energy), auxin (growth hormone), and rooting cofactors (enzymes) - Temperature differential (10 o F) between the ambient air and root zone is helpful for faster rooting
Good sanitation is important Cutting on the left was infected with Alternaria and did not root Cutting on the right was healthy and rooted well
Cutting Propagation in Jojoba Regular Stem Cuttings –Use 4-5 nodes –Semi-hardwood cuttings Single Node Cuttings –Double-eye single node cuttings –Single-eye single node cuttings
Rooting of 3 Different Types of Cuttings in Jojoba Single Node Cuttings Double Eye (DE)Single Eye (SE) 5-node Regular Cuttings
Single Node Cuttings Double-Eye Single Node Cutting (DE) - Healthier than SE - Less disease attacks Single-Eye Single Node Cutting (SE) - Largest no. cuttings/plant - Slower development - Higher mortality
Clonal Selection of Jojoba from Native Stands Pima Canyon, Tucson, AZ
Clonal Selection from Cultivated Field
Rooting jojoba cuttings in bundles with a bottom heat system
Jojob Cutting Propagation House
High Pressure Fogging (1000 psi pressure)
Cuttings rooted under high-pressure fogging
Use of Plant Bands for Rooting
Hardening of rooted cuttings under a shade house
Clonally Propagated Jojoba Field Bakersfield, CA
An orchard of clonally propagated citrus plants, Bakersfield, CA
Commercial Cutting Operation
Bagged Cuttings are Stored in Cold
Trimming Cuttings
Growth Regulator (IBA) Treatment on Cuttages
Rooting Cuttings of Pacific Yew
Outdoor Rooting Facility-Monrovia Nursery
Herbaceous Cuttings-Chrysanthemum
Herbaceous Cuttings
Carnation Cutting Harvest
Steam Sterilizing Beds
pH Adjustment of Carnation Beds
Planting Rooted Cuttings
Typical Carnation Benches
Poinsettia Plant Grown in Mexico
Commercial Propagation of Poinsettia Paul Ecke, Sr. – Developer of modern day poinsettias
Herbaceous Cuttings-Poinsettia
Leaf Cuttings-African Violet, Piggyback Plant