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    PROPAGATION TECHNIQUES

    Aug 04, 2020 3 minutes
    Words: Jason Chongue

    LEAF CUTTING

    Plant types: Begonia, Peperomia, Saintpaulia

    You will need

    Secateurs, rooting aid/hormone (optional), propagating pots or tray filled with soil

    Step 1

    Using secateurs or scissors, trim off a healthy leaf close to the stem. Remove the petiole (the stalk that joins the leaf to the main plant stem) so only the leaf remains.

    Step 2

    Dip the cut end into rooting hormone (if using).

    Step 3

    Place the cut end partially into soil. Make sure the tip of the leaf cutting is above the soil’s surface. Water the

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