Pictorial Tour of Plants For Members Activities

After the cuttings are recorded and labeled, the sticking begins. This involves:

• removing all but the upper most leaves (usually 3)
• trimming of the leaves if the leaves are too long
• retrimming the bottom of the cutting's stem
• scaring the bottom of the cutting's stem to expose the cambium layer
• applying rooting hormone to the bottom 3/4 of the scared tissue  (top 1/4 of the scared tissue may root without hormone)
• making a hole for the cutting so hormone is not removed by sticking
• sticking the cutting so the leaves do not touch the rooting medium but the cutting is secured
• inserting labels to identify the cuttings.

The flats of stuck cuttings are moved to the misting area.