How to Grow House Plants from Tip Cuttings
Learn how to grow houseplants from stem cuttings in this free series of home gardening videos from our plant propagation expert.
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Summary: Watching a plant grow from a seed can be a fascinating process. But this takes such a very long time, and can involve many frustrations along the way. Yet if you can cheat this process by starting new plants from cuttings instead of seeds, you can drastically cut down on the time it takes the plant to mature. However, this can be a tricky proposition without the proper guidance. Which is why you have come to Expert Village for help.
In this series of free gardening videos, our expert on plant propagation tells you how to grow new house plants from tip cuttings of existing ones. She demonstrates how to take your trimming in order to get the best results, then explains in detail how to prepare the soil for maximum growth with nutrients and hormones. Learn what tools you need and what type of plants will react best to this type of propagation. And you will have a full and healthy house full of plants in no time at all!
About the Expert
Nicole Pantaleon has a B.S. in Plant & Soil Science from the University of MA. Nicole has been a grower at Five Acre Farm since 1996. Her specialty in growing is propagating rooted liners, but as a grower there are lots of other responsibilities. Responsibilities include watering/ fertilization of plant material, maintaining plant stock that is free of insects and disease, pesticide application and maintaining records, taking cuttings, growing plugs as well as finished product, supervising crew, pulling and checking orders, waiting on customers, trade shows, paperwork, etc.
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