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Alpines From Seed

http://freespace.virgin.net/almond.jim/alpseed.htm

Alpine plant enthusiast gives tips on raising bulbs and alpines from seed, including a section on gibberellic acid.

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Gardenweb: Growing from Seed

http://forums2.gardenweb.com/forums/seed/

Forum for discussion of seed-starting topics by gardeners of all experience levels. Particularly active in winter and spring. FAQ includes many tips from home gardeners on variety of topics.

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GardenWeb: Winter Sowing

http://forums2.gardenweb.com/forums/wtrsow/

A forum for discussing all aspects of winter-sowing, the planting of seeds in containers outdoors in winter, for germination in spring. The FAQ contains a detailed explanation of the method.

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Gibberellic Acid for Fruit Set and Seed Germination

http://www.crfg.org/tidbits/gibberellic.html

Gibberellins are potent growth hormones sometimes used to induce germination in recalcitrant seeds. This article by John M. Riley discusses uses and provides some basic recipes.

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Gibberellic Acid-3 Information Kit

http://www.jlhudsonseeds.net/GibberellicAcid.htm

Background information on using the plant hormone to induce germination, with instructions for two methods, as well as safety information. Also sells kits for the home gardener.

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Grow a Pine Tree From Seed

http://www.desertmud.com/articles_details/ArticleID/1

Detailed instructions on the entire process from seed collection and viability testing to sowing and maintenance the seedlings. Primary focus is on Coulter pine.

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Hawaiian Native Plant Propagation Database

http://pdcs.ctahr.hawaii.edu:591/hawnprop/

Information on propagation techniques for selected Hawaiian indigenous and endemic plants.

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How to Germinate Seed

http://www.evergreengardenworks.com/seed.htm

Bonsai enthusiast Brent Walston explains the fundamentals of germinating woody species, emphasizing the requirement to break down germination inhibitors.

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Landscape Propagation

http://www.landspro.com/

Provides instructions on how to reproduce plants including amaryllis, narcissus, daffodils, lilies (by bulb section, scales and seed) and perennials, house plants, roses, vines, trees and shrubs (by root, stem and leaf cuttings).

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NC State University - Leaf, Cane and Root Cuttings

http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/hil/hil-8700.html

Provides descriptions with drawings of leaf with petiole, leaf without petiole, split vein leaf, leaf bud, cane and root cuttings.

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NC State University - Stem Cutting

http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/hil/hil-8702.html

Home gardener instructions for plant propagation by stem cuttings including a table of evergreen plants and deciduous trees by common name and type of cutting.

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Nearing Frames

http://users.stargate.net/~rocketmn/nearing.htm

Information and measured plants for constructing a coop-style Nearing frame for propagating woody plants from cuttings.

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Ontario Rock Garden Society

http://www.onrockgarden.com/

The germination guide on this society's site lists requirements for a large number of plants (not just alpines), down to species level.

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Orchid Reserve, El Pahuma - Orchids

http://www.ceiba.org/propagation.htm

Describes techniques employed for raising orchids from seedlings and includes a link to download Orchid Propagation Manual.

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Plant Propagation

http://istover.com

Demonstrates the basics of plant propagation using stem cuttings.

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Seed and Sower

http://www.seedandsower.com/

Ontario gardener shares her experience starting and collecting flower seed in the garden. Also some information on other gardening topics.

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Society for Growing Australian Plants - Native Plants

http://farrer.riv.csu.edu.au/ASGAP/propagat.html

Provides simple techniques for plant reproduction from seed, cuttings, grafting and division with particular reference to the propagation of Australian native plants and includes diagrams and photographs.

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Texas A&M University - Mutated Plant Propagation

http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/tisscult/chimeras/chimeralec/chimeras.html

Describes the origin, development and propagation of chimeras which includes such plants as variegated plants, thornless blackberries and peaches without fuzz.

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The Seed Site

http://www.theseedsite.co.uk/

Harvesting, sowing, and a germination database of over 1000 plants, images of seeds, seedpods, seedlings, and botanical information.

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The Succulent Plant Page - Succulent Plants

http://www.succulent-plant.com/propagation.html

Describes how to take cuttings, make divisions, take offsets and various methods of grafting.

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Tom Clothier's Garden Walk and Talk

http://tomclothier.hort.net/

Most extensive online resource for seed germination information for specific plant species, including indexes for annuals/biennials, perennials, and shrubs/trees. Also general information on seed-starting techniques.

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University of Georgia -Propagating House Plants

http://pubs.caes.uga.edu/caespubs/pubcd/L290-w.htm

Sexual propagation by seed and spores and asexual propagation by separation and division, cuttings, layering, grafting and budding and micropropagation/tissue culture.

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University of Missouri - House Plants

http://muextension.missouri.edu/xplor/agguides/hort/g06560.htm

Describes various methods of cuttings, division and layering techniques (with pictures) and a chart of propagation techniques listed by common plant name.

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Virtual Seeds & Flags

http://www.virtualseeds.com/SeedStarting.html

Small-scale seed supplier offers her down-home tips on seed-starting on the cheap, with general information as well as specifics on tomatoes, perennials, fall propagation, and seed-saving.

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Wintersown.org

http://wintersown.org/

Winter sowing is a method of starting hardy seedlings outside during winter. This site, constructed by one of the method's gurus, documents which seeds are amenable and how to go about it.

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