DENDROLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Take cuttings with a sharp blade to reduce injury to the parent plant. Dip the cutting tool in rubbing alcohol or a mixture of one part bleach : nine parts water to prevent transmitting diseases from infected plant parts to healthy ones.

Detailed explanation-2: -In cutting method of vegetative propagation, cuttings are mainly taken from roots or stems of the parent plant. Many types of plants, both woody and herbaceous, are frequently propagated by cuttings.

Detailed explanation-3: -The three types of hardwood cuttings are straight, mallet, and heel (Figure 3). A straight cutting is the most commonly used stem cutting. Mallet and heel cuttings are used for plants that might otherwise be more difficult to root.

Detailed explanation-4: -The technique is the same for almost all cuttings – cut a length of stem without flowers about the length of a pencil. Trim it neatly just below a node (the point where the leaves branch from the stem), and cut off the lower leaves to give you a bare stem. Put it down the side of a pot into gritty, free-draining soil.