Plant Propagation by Layering

Master Introductory Horticulture – Notes, Case Studies & Practical Insights – with Rahul

Plant Propagation by Layering

Layering is the development of roots on a stem while it is still attached to the parent plant
It is a technique of propagation in which a portion of plant is forced to produce adventitious root
In this process a single portion of plant constitutes root and shoot

Root Formation During Layering is Stimulated by Various Stem Treatments:

a) Bending of shoots to a sharp V shape

b) Giving a cut or incision of the lower surface of the shoot

c) Girdling/ by removing a ring of bark or by wrapping copper wire around stem

The rooted stem is stem is then detached to become a new plant growing on its own roots. Thus, rooted stem is known as layer