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Cuttings may be taken from stems, leaves or roots. Herbaceous stem cuttings, sometimes called slips, are commonly used. Popular plants, such as African violet and begonia, are propagated from leaf cuttings. A few plants may be

Ray R. Rothenberger Department of Horticulture, University of Missouri-ColumbiaPlants of many annual flowers and vegetables may be started from seeds indoors. Vigorous plants started indoors flower sooner and produce an earli

Take cuttings from vigorous, healthy shoots. Most cuttings should be 4 to 6 inches long. Cut just below a node (where a leaf is attached) with a sharp, clean knife. Remove leaves from the lower half of the cutting. Use a rootin

Rooting materials Clean, coarse, construction-grade sand is suitable for rooting many cuttings. It is also excellent mixed with an equal volume of peat moss. Vermiculite is a lightweight material used for rooting. It holds w

Containers for starting seeds should be clean, sturdy and fit into the space available for growing plants in the home (see Figure 1). The proper container helps get seedlings off to a good start and may save work in later stages o