| Landscape Propagation - Provides instructions on how to reproduce plants including amaryllis, narcissus, daffodils, lilies (by bulb section, scales and seed) and perennials, house plants, roses, vines, trees and shrubs (by root, stem and leaf cuttings).
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| NC State University - Stem Cutting - Home gardener instructions for plant propagation by stem cuttings including a table of evergreen plants and deciduous trees by common name and type of cutting.
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| Aggie Horticulture - Asexual Plant Reproduction - An overview of reproduction by grafting, budding, layering and micropropagation.
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| University of Florida - Workshops - Index of links to mist propagation equipment, workbooks on propagation principles, by seed, by division, landscape plants and methods for woody ornamentals.
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| Ohio State University Extension - Master Gardener - Extensive information on propagation by seed (sexual propagation) and by cuttings, layering, divisions, bulbs, corms, tubers and rhizomes, grafting, bud grafting and tissue culture (asexual propagation).
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| Kentucky Cooperative Extension - Common Landscape Plants - Describes asexual methods for propagating plants in and around the home and includes drawings and instructions for building a cold frame.
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| Ohio State University - Fruit Trees by Graftage - Description of propagation methods by both budding and grafting with links to drawings.
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| Texas A&M University - Mutated Plant Propagation - Describes the origin, development and propagation of chimeras which includes such plants as variegated plants, thornless blackberries and peaches without fuzz.
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| Seed Germination - Seed Germination Database for hundreds of plants from Thompson and Morgan.
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| University of Georgia - Shrubs from Cuttings - Describes kinds of cuttings, when and how to take softwood cuttings, rooting media, care of cuttings, rooting roses and constructing a miniature greenhouse.
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| University of Georgia -Propagating House Plants - Sexual propagation by seed and spores and asexual propagation by separation and division, cuttings, layering, grafting and budding and micropropagation/tissue culture.
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| Washington State University, Cooperative Extension - Trees and Shrubs - Propagating deciduous and evergreen shrubs, trees and vines with stem cuttings.
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| Air Academy High School - Cloning African Violets - Consists of a classroom propagation article written by a teacher that emphasizes sterile techniques by tissue culture to generate an unlimited number of identical plants possessing a desired trait.
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| Clemson Extension - Fuchsia - Contains a selection guide and describes ornamental features, species and cultivars, growing conditions, propagation, insect pests and disease problems.
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| Cornell University, Cooperative Extension - Propagation of Houseplants - Describes various methods utilizing cuttings, the rooting media, and containers for cutting.
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| NC State University - Leaf, Cane and Root Cuttings - Provides descriptions with drawings of leaf with petiole, leaf without petiole, split vein leaf, leaf bud, cane and root cuttings.
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| Chrysanthemum Breeding Made Easy - Features books, breeding tips, and information on pests and diseases.
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| Society for Growing Australian Plants - Native Plants - Provides simple techniques for plant reproduction from seed, cuttings, grafting and division with particular reference to the propagation of Australian native plants and includes diagrams and photographs.
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| The Succulent Plant Page - Succulent Plants - Describes how to take cuttings, make divisions, take offsets and various methods of grafting.
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| Texas Rose Rustlers - Old Fashioned Roses - Provides techniques and advice on starting roses from cuttings, methods, collecting and rooting, using willow water, seed, successful budding, root grafting, planting and building a misting chamber. Select propagation on the menu.
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| University of Missouri - House Plants - Describes various methods of cuttings, division and layering techniques (with pictures) and a chart of propagation techniques listed by common plant name.
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| Germination Database - Seeds - Provides a listing of plant names and the methods to germinate the seed.
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| Virginia Cooperative Extension - House Plants from Seed - Discusses the benefits of seed propagation, how to plant the seeds and how to care for the seedlings.
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| Jelitto Germination Tips and Tricks - Provides insight on germinating seeds.
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| The Seed Site - Harvesting, sowing, and a germination database of over 1000 plants, images of seeds, seedpods, seedlings, and botanical information.
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| Hawaiian Native Plant Propagation Database - Information on propagation techniques for selected Hawaiian indigenous and endemic plants.
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| US Davis Rooting Database - Provides propagation information, including required chemicals and timetables, for various species.
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| Australian National Botanic Gardens - Growing ferns from spores - Description of collecting and sowing spores, potting the fonds and includes a drawing of the fern life cycle.
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| Australian National Botanic Gardens - How to Propagate Australian Plants - Describes the collection and germinations of seeds, propagation by cuttings, safe use of growth hormones and a growing plants glossary with drawings.
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| Orchid Reserve, El Pahuma - Orchids - Describes techniques employed for raising orchids from seedlings and includes a link to download Orchid Propagation Manual.
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| Thompson & Morgan (Group) Ltd - Guide to Germination - A guide for gardeners on raising plants from seeds.
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| Tom Clothier's Garden Walk and Talk - Extensive articles on garden and pest management. Includes seed germination databases and several specialized resources.
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| Gardenweb: Growing from Seed - Forum for discussion of seed-starting topics by gardeners of all experience levels. Particularly active in winter and spring. FAQ includes many tips from home gardeners on variety of topics.
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| GardenWeb: Winter Sowing - A forum for discussing all aspects of winter-sowing, the planting of seeds in containers outdoors in winter, for germination in spring. The FAQ contains a detailed explanation of the method.
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| Clematis From Seed - One long page filled with detailed illustrated germination methods for clematis species, tips and tricks including hardening off seedlings, and germination records of dozens of species and varieties.
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| Seed Germination of Wild and Cultivated Roses - Article by Patricia Holloway on harvesting, preparing and sowing rose seeds, including warm and cold stratification, reprinted by the Alaska Rose Society.
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| How to Germinate Seed - Bonsai enthusiast Brent Walston explains the fundamentals of germinating woody species, emphasizing the requirement to break down germination inhibitors.
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| Gibberellic Acid for Fruit Set and Seed Germination - Gibberellins are potent growth hormones sometimes used to induce germination in recalcitrant seeds. This article by John M. Riley discusses uses and provides some basic recipes.
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| Seed Swap Links - A page full of links to seed swapping sites.
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| Alpines From Seed - Alpine plant enthusiast gives tips on raising bulbs and alpines from seed, including a section on gibberellic acid.
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| Grow a Pine Tree From Seed - Detailed instructions on the entire process from seed collection and viability testing to sowing and maintenance the seedlings. Primary focus is on Coulter pine.
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| Rainbow Lily Seed - Features a few pages with seed-starting information and instructions for various lilium species.
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| American Orchid Society: Creating New Orchids - Discusses techniques (with pictures) on how to pollinate, collect and germinate orchid seeds.
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| Nearing Frames - Information and measured plants for constructing a coop-style Nearing frame for propagating woody plants from cuttings.
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| Henry Kuska - Retired professor presents in-depth information on his rose hybridizing and germination techniques, along with photos of the results.
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| Propagating Wildflowers From Seed - Basic information on starting prairie and mountain wildflowers indoors from seed.
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| Gibberellic Acid-3 Information Kit - Background information on using the plant hormone to induce germination, with instructions for two methods, as well as safety information. Also sells kits for the home gardener.
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| Starting Plants From Seed - Home gardener describes his method for germinating seeds using moist filter papers and ziplock baggies. Also detailed germination information for many plant species.
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