TREE PROPAGATION AND PLANTING
PLANTING TECHNIQUES
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Question
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It is a method of layering wherein you will simply make a 0.5 to 0.75 inch cut on the stem using a cutter or a blade. Dig the soil, bend the stem to make sure that it is securely intact with the soil then cover the stem with soil afterwards.
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Simple Layering
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Compound Layering
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Tip Layering
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Layering is a method in which a branch of the plant is covered with some material and supplied water to produce roots. They are done in two ways: mound layering and aerial layering. Lower branches of a plant is allowed to bent down until it touches the soil.
Detailed explanation-2: -Mound layering (also know as stool layering) is accomplished by cutting back the stems of the plant to about 1 inch above the ground during its dormant season and completely covering the remaining shortened stems with soil. In spring, the shoots will develop from dormant buds on the buried stems.
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