Activity 1. One Step Forward
Direction: Arrange the following steps according to their correct order. Use numbers
1-5 to answer.
_____1. Make a slit between the two ring cuts and remove the bark.
_____2. Make ring cuts at the top and bottom part of a hard stem about 2 inches
apart from using a knife.
_____3. Select a mature plant which stem is hard. Choose a branch that has thick
new leaves.
_____4. Tie both ends with a wire or a plastic straw. Loosen slightly the upper part to
easily water the marcotted part. Wait for the roots to grow and cut below the rooted part
and transfer it into the soil.
_____5. Cover the part of the stem in which bark has been removed with the loam soil.
Use a plastic film to secure the soil around the stem. The roots to grow and cut below
the rooted part and transfer into the soil.