TREE PROPAGATION AND PLANTING
PLANTING TECHNIQUES
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Question
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Which of the following techniques are commonly used in stock plant manipulation to maximize the production of cuttings? I. Etiolation II. Coppicing III. Stem bending IV. Burying in the peat burrow
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I, II and III
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I, II and IV
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II, III and IV
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All of the above.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The most common rooting mediums used are coarse sand, vermiculite, a blend of equal parts peat moss and vermiculite, or a blend of equal parts peat moss and perlite. The planting medium should be moistened before inserting cuttings and should be kept moist throughout the rooting and shoot formation process.
Detailed explanation-2: -Plants propagated using these methods have the same characteristics as the parent or source plant since vegetative material is used and no genetic recombination is involved. The key techniques for propagation that will be highlighted are: leaf cuttings, stem cuttings, simple layering, and air layering.
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