I'KurAGATiON V,\ UUUS LAYLUAUE 



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124. Off-sets ale ^liori, lateral Kraiulics cji' stolons pio- 

 duccd iicartlie bases nf plants In ser\ e in natural propa- 

 catiou. Thev ustiallv take root and become new plants 

 (hoitseleek, also known as hen and chickens). 



125. Crowns are rooted buds formed usually at the 

 tips of rhizomes or under,a:round stems and at the close 



FIG. 71— SWEET POTATO PROPAGATION 



1. Dropping and planting "slips." 2. "Slips" as pulled from propagating bed. 



3. Fire-heated hotbed. 



