Propagation by layeringconsists in rooting the shoots without separating them from the mother plant. It is a fairly easy and natural form of plant reproduction that can be tried by beginners and inexperienced plant lovers, both at home and in the garden. To put it simply - making splits involves covering the shoot, which is still part of the mother plant, with soil. Over time, the shoot takes root and then we can separate it to get a new plant. Below, we present the most frequently used types of layups and suggest for which plants the selected method of reproduction by layering can be used.
Propagation by simple layering
Straight layersare an excellent method of reproducing many trees and shrubs, both evergreen and shedding for winter. In this way, garden hydrangeas, jasmine, viburnum, maple, magnolia, witch hazel, red currant, Japanese vetch, tawula, varicose veins and some species of the genus rhododendron can be propagated.
With this method, we bend the stem of the mother plant to the ground. The mother plant should be young and well if it was trimmed in the previous season (thanks to this it could produce lush and flexible shoots).
"align=right height=180 width=346 treatment is best done in spring or autumn. Slightly shake the soil around the mother plant (in the place where the shoots will start to root) with a pitchfork and add well-decomposed compost or manure to it. If the soil is very compact (heavy, loamy) - you need to loosen it a bit by adding sand.Then select a he althy, young and flexible shoot and pin it to the ground about 25 cm from the top. In the place where the shoot touches the soil, tear off the leaves and side shoots from it. Slightly cut the bottom of the shoot at the point of contact with the ground with a knife (cut diagonally from the bottom) so that it takes root faster. You can also dip this place in a rooting agent. Then, tie the shoot to the stake or press it with a stone so that it touches the ground in the selected place. The place of contact of the shoot with the ground is lightly covered with a thin layer of soil and then watered. Make sure that the soil in this place does not dry out. After about a year, remove the soil and check that the shoot has taken root. If the roots have appeared, you can cut off the rooted shoot from the mother plant and plant it in the target position.
Propagation by multiple deposition
"align=left height=152 width=182 method is similar to the one described above, used mainly for the propagation of plants with long and flexible shoots - mainly vines.In this case, spread the selected long and he althy shoot so that it spreads on the ground, then bend it several times, cut it and cover it with soil. Leave at least one bud off the ground between each incision. From the buds, the plant will sprout above-ground shoots. With this method, you can get several new plants from one shoot.
Propagation by apical deposits
Propagation bytip layersis a perfect method for the propagation of shrubs and creepers that form roots at the tops of the shoots, min. blackberries and their crosses with raspberries. In summer, bury the selected top of the shoot in the ground to a depth of 7 to 10 cm. After a few weeks, the top should take root (to check this, gently brush away the soil) and produce a new shoot. You can separate the rooted shoot from the mother plant in autumn.
Propagation by vertical layering
This methodof reproduction by layeringis used for rootstocks for fruit trees and a few shrubs 
"align=left height=204 width=189 leaves for winter, min. dogwoods and lilacs. Vertical dumps, also called kopczykowanie, consist in covering the base of the plant with young shoots with soil, creating a mound. New roots will form under the mound (fig. Left). Before we start, however, the mother plant must first be pruned in early spring at a height of about 8 cm above the ground. Only when the new shoots grow to a height of 15 to 20 cm, you can cover their base with soil. As the mounded plant grows, the soil should be sprinkled to create favorable conditions for the formation of roots (this treatment should usually be performed about twice a summer). In the late fall or early spring of the following year, you can cut off the newly formed plants.
Propagation by air dumps
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"This type of dumps is made when the plants have stiff, brittle shoots that cannot be bent to the ground. In this way, we can reproduce ornamental shrubs (e.g. kalmias, magnolias, some rhododendrons) and potted plants grown in apartments. Shallow cut the selected shoot and embankment with rooting in the created slot. Then put moist peat in its place (picture a) and wrap it around with foil (picture b). Tie the foil with a string around the edges. We also have to remember about watering, so the top part of the dressing should be a bit looser. After some time, adventitious roots will form at the site of the incision. "
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