Propagating trees 2

• Tools and Equipment Used in Plant Propagation

  • Bolo
  • Crowbar
  • Hand fork
  • Hoe
  • Rake
  • Shovel
  • Spading fork
  • Sprinkler
  • Thread or yarn
  • Trowel
  • Wood (e.g. bamboo)
  • Wheelbarrow
• Bolo


  • Used for cutting woods, trees and grasses
• Crowbar


  • Used for digging soil
• Hand fork


  • Used for crumbing the soil
• Hoe


  • Used for digging, breaking, or loosening big blocks of soil
• Rake


  • Used for even separating, spreading and leveling of soil, and for gathering leaves
• Shovel


  • Used for removing soil or weeds and transferring the soil or fertilizer
• Spading fork


  • Used for removing soil or trash
• Sprinkler


  • Used for watering plants
• Thread or yarn


  • Used for straightening garden plot by tying it on one post and passing it through to the next post
• Trowel


  • Used for cultivating, digging, or loosening soil and transferring or planting small plants
• Wood (e.g. bamboo)


  • Used as fences to prevent animals from entering the plot and destroying the plants
• Wheelbarrow


  • Used for hauling fertilizer and soil and carrying tools and materials
• Health and Safety Measures to Practice When Using Tools and Equipment

  • Use the right tool for the right purpose
  • Wear the proper attire when planting
  • Wear properly-fitting comfortable, and sweat absorbent clothing
  • Wear a hat to protect from extreme heat
  • Wear a mask when spraying insecticides
  • Have a place for everything, properly labelled and kept away from reach of children
• Two Ways of Plant Propagation

  • Sexual Propagation
  • Asexual Propagation
• Sexual Propagation


  Reproducing and multiplying plants using seeds
• Asexual Propagation


  Done without the help of the reproductive organs of the plant
• Asexual Propagation Methods


  • Natural propagation
  • Artificial propagation (e.g. budding, grafting, marcotting)
• Natural propagation


  The process of multiplying plants by growing parts of the plants
• Artificial propagation


  Plants are multiplied by growing the parts and buds of selected mother plants
• Caring for Seedlings


  • Seeds must come only from mature fruits
  • Seeds must have good germinating capacity
  • Seeds should be free from mixture of weed seeds
  • Seeds must be free from damage or disease
  • Seeds covered with pulp or with fruit juice must be washed
• Germination


  The sprouting of the beginning growth of a seed