
A close-up of a propagating bench, showing the tools of the trade. Two anda 
half inches of sterilized sand over three inches of cinders for drainage. A con- 
crete weight to compact the sand. A three inch board and trowel to mark the 
rows, and mallet to firm the sand around the cuttings. 


A section of one of our three propagating houses. Curtains are used for shading 
in some of the houses, but here cloth screens are placed high enough above the 
cuttings to permit adequate circulation of air. Shading is practiced only during 
periods of bright sunlight and until the cuttings have started to root well. 
