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HELP!!!!! advanced exam propagation question

Last post 03-07-2009 8:37 PM by Phot's-Moll. 3 replies.

• 03/07/2009 04:05 PM
  kandeakay Location: west sussex Joined on: 03 Aug 2007 Posts: 101	Reply | Contact In a past paper for the Advanced there is a question regarding STEM SECTION CUTTING from a woody plant......the other parts of this question refer to nodal tip and heel cuttings but NOWHERE ca I find mention of a stem SECTION cutting.....  exam on Tuesday ....please help!!!!!

• 03/07/2009 04:39 PM	In reply to
  miranda Location: Oxfordshire Joined on: 17 Nov 2004 Posts: 2,976	Reply | Contact What does the question say, kandeakay? It sounds like your regular hardwood cuttings, like here: http://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profiles1001/hardwood_cuttings.asp

• 03/07/2009 06:09 PM	In reply to
  kandeakay Location: west sussex Joined on: 03 Aug 2007 Posts: 101	Reply | Contact Thank you Miranda - the question Describe the preparation for EACH of the following types of cutting used in the propagation of woody shrubs, naming a plant example for EACH case: 1   nodal tip 2   stem section 3   heel   This was Module A advanced exam 2006 - half of a long answer question.   Thank you for your help   Kandeakay

• 03/07/2009 08:37 PM	In reply to
  Phot's-Moll Location: The sunny South coast. Joined on: 06 Jan 2007 Posts: 3,347	Reply | Contact  Would the section ones be the same as internodal cuttings? Whether you think you can do a thing, or think you cannot, you are right.