Tree Propagation

This resource category covers guidance on tree propagation via seed and vegetatively. It also provides guidance on how to set up tree nurseries. Some resources provide a broad overview on propagation. Although some of the resources deal with specific tree species and/or countries, these examples are often still relevant for wider application.

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2023

Tree seed pre-treatment

This poster provides information on recommended seed pretreatments for a ra...

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2021

Nursery manual - a guide to healthy seedlings

This working paper overviews some basic tree nursery procedures. The workin...

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2021

5 secret rooting tricks to multiply difficult-to-propagate plants: air layering fruit trees

This video describes five methods for the vegetative propagation of fruit t...

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2020

Which grafting technique should I choose, when grafting fruit trees?

This video describes how to choose appropriate grafting techniques for part...

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2018

Grafting mango seedlings

This video describes how to graft mango seedlings. It includes an explanati...

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2018

Chip-bud grafting fig trees

This video describes the chip-bud grafting technique used for the vegetativ...

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2018

Build a nursery & grow trees

This video, with commentary in Swahili and English subtitles, discusses how...

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2016

Vegetative propagation of forest trees

This technical note relates in vitro propagation methods for tree species. ...

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2016

Plant propagation from cuttings. A guide to using plant, rooting hormones by foliar and basal methods

This presentation illustrates the theoretical background and provides a pra...

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2016

Grafting citrus trees with the patch bud

This video describes the patch bud technique used for the vegetative propag...

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2016

Grafting lemon trees: grafting fruit trees by T-budding

This video describes the T-budding technique used to vegetatively propagate...

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2014

Tropical nursery manual: a guide to starting and operating a nursery for native & traditional plantsĀ 

This manual provides key concepts, principles and information on processes ...

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2011

Plant propagation, principles and practices

This handbook covers all techniques for plant propagation, including by see...

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2011

Grafting and budding of fruit trees

This guide illustrates grafting and budding techniques for use on fruit tre...

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2010

Tree nursery sourcebook. Options in support of sustainable development

This extension manual provides non-technical users with general principles ...

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2010

Manual: tree nursery establishment for small holder farmers

This manual contains guidelines for smallholder farmers to set up and run a...

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2009

The reference manual of woody plant propagation

This manual discusses the propagation requirements by seeds, cuttings, graf...

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2007

Vegetative propagation techniques. Perennial crop support series

This manual provides guidance on vegetative propagation techniques for tree...

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2007

Germination characteristics of tree seeds: spotlight on southern African tree species

This document covers the biology of tree seeds, with techniques for germina...

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2003

Tropical trees: propagation and planting manuals. Manual 2. Raising seedlings of tropical trees

This manual deals with all the procedures necessary for growing tropical tr...

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2002

Tropical trees: propagation and planting manuals. Manual 1. Rooting cuttings of tropical trees

This manual is concerned with rooting tree cuttings. It gives step-by-step ...

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2000

Principles of grafting and budding

This handbook chapter presents the theory behind grafting and budding. It p...

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2000

The techniques of grafting

This handbook chapter illustrates several techniques for grafting, with inf...

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2000

The techniques of budding

This handbook chapter illustrates several techniques for budding, with info...

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1999

Good tree nursery practice. Practical guidelines for community nurseries

This manual explains the practicalities of how to set up and run community ...

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1998

Tropical trees: propagation and planting manuals. Manual 3. Growing good tropical trees for planting

This manual covers the planning, setting up and running of a tree nursery, ...

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1998

Seed germination of indigenous trees in Tanzania

This manual describes seed germination techniques for a range of indigenous...

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1998

Tree nursery manual for Namibia

This manual provides guidelines for planning a tree nursery. Although focus...

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1993

Vegetative propagation of tropical trees

This video, recorded in 1993 but made available online only recently, provi...

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1989

Forest seed and nursery practice in Nepal

This guide covers tree nursery methods including plant establishment, manag...

Read more

1984

Forest nursery manual. Production of bareroot seedlings

This manual describes tree nursery techniques including for the production ...

Read more

1983

Nursery techniques for tropical and subtropical pines

This technical note describes tailored nursery techniques for tropical and ...

Read more

1942

Propagation by grafting and budding

This old but still useful circular describes the theoretical framework for ...

Read more

2011

Plant propagation, principles and practices

This handbook covers all techniques for plant propagation, including by see...

Read more

2009

The reference manual of woody plant propagation

This manual discusses the propagation requirements by seeds, cuttings, graf...

Read more

1998

Tropical trees: propagation and planting manuals. Manual 3. Growing good tropical trees for planting

This manual covers the planning, setting up and running of a tree nursery, ...

Read more

2020

Which grafting technique should I choose, when grafting fruit trees?

This video describes how to choose appropriate grafting techniques for part...

Read more

2018

Chip-bud grafting fig trees

This video describes the chip-bud grafting technique used for the vegetativ...

Read more

2018

Grafting mango seedlings

This video describes how to graft mango seedlings. It includes an explanati...

Read more

2016

Grafting citrus trees with the patch bud

This video describes the patch bud technique used for the vegetative propag...

Read more

2016

Grafting lemon trees: grafting fruit trees by T-budding

This video describes the T-budding technique used to vegetatively propagate...

Read more

2011

Grafting and budding of fruit trees

This guide illustrates grafting and budding techniques for use on fruit tre...

Read more

2007

Vegetative propagation techniques. Perennial crop support series

This manual provides guidance on vegetative propagation techniques for tree...

Read more

2000

Principles of grafting and budding

This handbook chapter presents the theory behind grafting and budding. It p...

Read more

2000

The techniques of grafting

This handbook chapter illustrates several techniques for grafting, with inf...

Read more

2000

The techniques of budding

This handbook chapter illustrates several techniques for budding, with info...

Read more

1942

Propagation by grafting and budding

This old but still useful circular describes the theoretical framework for ...

Read more

2021

5 secret rooting tricks to multiply difficult-to-propagate plants: air layering fruit trees

This video describes five methods for the vegetative propagation of fruit t...

Read more

2016

Vegetative propagation of forest trees

This technical note relates in vitro propagation methods for tree species. ...

Read more

2016

Plant propagation from cuttings. A guide to using plant, rooting hormones by foliar and basal methods

This presentation illustrates the theoretical background and provides a pra...

Read more

2002

Tropical trees: propagation and planting manuals. Manual 1. Rooting cuttings of tropical trees

This manual is concerned with rooting tree cuttings. It gives step-by-step ...

Read more

1993

Vegetative propagation of tropical trees

This video, recorded in 1993 but made available online only recently, provi...

Read more

2023

Tree seed pre-treatment

This poster provides information on recommended seed pretreatments for a ra...

Read more

2021

Nursery manual - a guide to healthy seedlings

This working paper overviews some basic tree nursery procedures. The workin...

Read more

2018

Build a nursery & grow trees

This video, with commentary in Swahili and English subtitles, discusses how...

Read more

2014

Tropical nursery manual: a guide to starting and operating a nursery for native & traditional plantsĀ 

This manual provides key concepts, principles and information on processes ...

Read more

2010

Manual: tree nursery establishment for small holder farmers

This manual contains guidelines for smallholder farmers to set up and run a...

Read more

2010

Tree nursery sourcebook. Options in support of sustainable development

This extension manual provides non-technical users with general principles ...

Read more

1999

Good tree nursery practice. Practical guidelines for community nurseries

This manual explains the practicalities of how to set up and run community ...

Read more

1998

Tree nursery manual for Namibia

This manual provides guidelines for planning a tree nursery. Although focus...

Read more

1989

Forest seed and nursery practice in Nepal

This guide covers tree nursery methods including plant establishment, manag...

Read more

1984

Forest nursery manual. Production of bareroot seedlings

This manual describes tree nursery techniques including for the production ...

Read more

1983

Nursery techniques for tropical and subtropical pines

This technical note describes tailored nursery techniques for tropical and ...

Read more

2007

Germination characteristics of tree seeds: spotlight on southern African tree species

This document covers the biology of tree seeds, with techniques for germina...

Read more

2003

Tropical trees: propagation and planting manuals. Manual 2. Raising seedlings of tropical trees

This manual deals with all the procedures necessary for growing tropical tr...

Read more

1998

Seed germination of indigenous trees in Tanzania

This manual describes seed germination techniques for a range of indigenous...

Read more