UC 1-Core-Performing nursery operations

SELF-CHECK 1.5-3

Multiple Choice: Choose your answer below according to your knowledge,
understanding and experience. Write the letter of your answer on the answer

sheet provided for.

1. The process of multiplying or increasing the number of same species and at

the same time perpetuating their desirable characteristics.

a. Asexual plant propagation c. plant propagation

b. Sexual plant propagation d. nursery work

2. The natural combination of pollen and stamen to produce seeds

a. Asexual propagation c. sexual propagation

b. Vegetative propagation d. all of these

3. A shoot from a root or underground part of a stem

a. Corms b. sucker c. rhizome d. tubers

4. A modified underground stem, shortened, thickened and fleshy with buds

which may become new plants

a. Rhizomes b. tubers c. runners d. slip

5. It allows for reproduction of exact copies of the mother plant and fgor early

fructification

a. Grafting b. budding c. cuttings d. marcotting

6. The process of connecting two species of living tissue together in such

manner that they will unite and subsequently grow and develop as one

plant

a. Grafting b. marcotting c. budding d. cuttings

7. It is similar to grafting except the scion is reduced in size usually contain

one bud.

a. Cuttings b. grafting c. budding d. marcotting

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ANSWER KEY 1.5-3

1. C
2. C
3. B

4. B
5. D

6. A
7. C

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JOB SHEET 1.5-3

Title : ARTIFICIAL PLANT PROPAGATION

Performance of Objective: Given the instruction and necessary tools and
materials perform artificial plant propagation.

Supplies : stock; scion; grafting/budding tape; covering materials (ice
candy wrapper); tying materials

Equipment/Tools : grafting/budding knife; knife; pruning shears

ladder (optional)

Steps/Procedure :

Marcotting

1. Prepare all the needed materials/tools for marcotting operation.
2. Select the stem to be marcotted. Choose an upright branch which is

matured but still actively growing. Do not use very young or very old
stems.
3. With a sharp knife, remove a ring of bark twice widen than the
diameter of the branch and about 12 – 18 inches from the tip of the
branch
4. Gently scraped the exposed wood to remove the thin slimy layer
(cambium layer) completely to prevent the formation of a new bark.
5. Wrapped the debarked portion with a ball of moist sphagnum moss
or any available rooting medium.
6. Hold the rooting medium in place with transparent
polyethylene plastic sheet and tie both ends with a piece
of string.
7. Examined the marcot regularly and watch for the appearance of the
roots. When enough roots have been formed cut the marcot from the
mother plant just below the ball of soil.

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9. Cut the upper part first with a length allowance of 40-50 cm. Then

cut the branch just below the marcott.
10. Plant the marcotted stem in a pot or polyethylene bag

containing suitable soil mixture.

11. Apply 5’s in the working area as well as with the tools used.

Grafting
1. Prepare the necessary materials and tools in grafting operation.
2. Prepare the scion with at least 3-4 active bud eye and brownish green in

color
3. Select a stock of at least 3-4 months old of the same species raised in a

polythene bag is used as rootstock.
4. Remove the apical end of the rootstock. Do a split on the stock by

making a vertical cut 3-4 cm down from the center of the stub.
5. Cut the base of the scion with an equal-sided wedge. The scion with the

basal end in the form of a wedge for insertion.
5. Insert the scion into the split of the rootstock so that at least one side of

the cambia of the rootstock and the scion is in intimate contact.
6. Splice firmly the scion and the rootstock in position with a clear

polythene strip.

8. Wrap the scion with a clear polyethylene strip to ensure that it is well-
covered to prevent excessive wetting of the grafted portion should the
rain water flow into it.

9. Complete the grafting operation by covering the graftage with ice candy
wrapper.

Budding
7. Prepare the necessary tools and materials for budding operation.
8. Remove dirt by rubbing the stem.
9. An inverted T-shaped incision is made on the stem of the

stock about 10-12 cm. above the ground level. The cut should be deep
enough to cut through the bark.
10. A bud about 2cm. long with a thin slice of wood included is cut from

the bud wood.
11. Insert the bud all the way into the inverted T incision on the stock by

pushing it upward until the bud eye is covered by the bark of the
stock.
12. Wrap the union with plastic tape or budding tape to prevent drying

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and to

promote contact between scion and stock
8. Start the tying at the base of the bud and is continued upward so that

each successive turn slightly overlaps the one below it.

9. Secure the wrap by slipping the free end of the tape under the
last lap.

Trainer’s Name_________________________ Date____________

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA 1.5-3

Criteria YES NO

MARCOTTING
1. Materials /tools for marcotting are prepared.

2. Upright branch is selected for marcotting

3. Ring of bark is removed twice widen with the diameter of the
branch about 12-18 inches from the tip of the branch.

4. Expose branch is gently scrape to remove the cambium layer
of the branch,

5. The debark portion of the branch is wrap with a rooting
media.

6. The rooting medium is wrap with a transparent polyethylene
bag both ends are tied with tie bucks

7. 5’s is observe in the working area.

GRAFTING

1. Materials and tools necessary for grafting operations are
prepared.

2. Scion with at least 3-4 active budeye and brownish green in
color is prepared.

3. Stock of at least 3-4 months old or pencil like size is selected
as rootstock.

4. The apical end of the rootstock is removed and a vertical cut of

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3-4 cm down from the center stub is made.
5. The base of the scion is cut on an equal –sided wedge.

5. The scion is inserted into the stock

6. The scion and the rootstock is firmly splice with a polyethylene
plastic or grafting tape if available.

7. The scion is wrap with polyethylene plastic strip to prevent
excessive wetting.

8. Grafting operation is completed by covering the graftage with
ice candy wrapper.

9. Grafting tape or polyethylene plastic strip is loosened once the
graftage is healed and terminal bud begins to sprout.

10. 5’s is implemented in the workplace as well as with the tools.

BUDDING

1. Materials and tools necessary for budding operation is
prepared.

3. Dirt is removed by rubbing the stem of the rootstock.

4. Inverted T incision is made on the stem of the stock about 10-
12 cm.

5. Bud about 2cm. long with a thin slice of wood included is cut
from the bud wood.

6. The union is wrap with a plastic strip or budding tape to
prevent drying and to promote contact between scion and
stock.

7. Tying is started from the base of the bud and continued
upward so that each successive turn slightly overlaps the one
below it.

8. The wrap is secured by slipping the free end of the tape under
the last lap.

Trainer’s Name______________________ Date:_________

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