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So now you have a beautiful herb garden but you do not have enough herbs of each kind. There are many techniques to reproduce your plants and if you didn't know, you can use herbs for growing even more plants. In this article you can learn easy ways of growing herbs and making more plants. But hey, relax! Using herbs for growing more plants is not rocket science. You just need to have lots of dedication and patience.
Grafting
Grafting is one of the major techniques for reproduction and coupling of plants and fruits. In grafting all you need is your herbs to help them reproduce. Imagine that you have a rosemary plant that has a rare type of flower and you want to have more plants with the same kind of flower. You can reproduce the same kind of plant with grafting.
In grafting, the root of an herb is the stock and the stem is the scion. So, you take a stock of any regular rosemary (or other plant you wish to graft), dig a hole on the soil and put the scion on top of the stock. The hormones in both plants will help the plant heal and the scion will be attached to the stock. Repeat this step as many times as you want to achieve the desired results.
Stem cutting
One quick and easy way to make more plants while growing your herbs in a garden is stem cutting. First understand that a plant can generate roots or stems if properly treated. Say that you have a small garden but not enough cilantro plants. Simply take the cilantro, cut the stem and replant it directly to the soil.
When you cut the stem you must plant the herb on the soil right away. If you do not plant the herb, the herb will simply die. This process is caused by plant growth hormones called auxins. These growth hormones make the plant grow roots when placed in firm soil. To increase the chances for the cutting to work, cut pieces of plants that are growing steadily and avoid using pieces of plants that are blooming.
Layering
Layering is when you cut down a new plant from the parent plant. With layering you can use herbs for growing more plants. Have you noticed that when plants are matured sometimes they have little plants growing from them? Those small plants growing from your herbs are called stolons. To reproduce plants simple detach the stolon from the parent plant and plant the stolon in fresh soil. Plant the stolon with the side of the wounded part inside the soil. If you do not do this, your plant will not make roots. Bury the plant (do not cut the plant) allow the stem to be six to twelve inches above the soil.
Growing herbs in garden exteriors or pots will be easy if you follow these simple steps. Herbs have a high tendency to reproduce and heal themselves. Simple techniques like grafting, or stem cutting will help you have a garden with plenty plants and herbs. Using herbs for growing more plants out of them can also help you save money if you are growing kitchen herbs. If you use grafting and stem cutting to make more plants you can have the number of plants that you want and you can also reproduce the best traits of each plant.
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