Propagation Management¶

Kamerplanter tracks the genetic lineage of your plants completely: which mother plant provided the cutting? Which two parent plants were crossed? Which rootstock was a variety grafted onto? The lineage graph makes these relationships visible and automatically checks graft compatibility.

Prerequisites¶

• At least one plant instance (mother plant) is created
• The species and variety are captured in the master data

Propagation Methods Overview¶

Taking Cuttings (Clones)¶

Cuttings are the most common propagation method for houseplants and in the grow tent. The system tracks every clone generation.

Creating a New Cutting¶

1. Navigate to Plants > mother plant
2. Click Propagate > Take Cutting

3. Fill in the form:

   Field	Description	Example
   Number of cuttings	How many cuttings are taken	4
   Date	Date of taking	2026-03-28
   Location	Where the cuttings will root	Propagation tent
   Substrate	Rooting substrate	Rockwool plugs
   Notes	Method, rooting hormone, etc.	Auxin powder, 45° cut

4. Click Create Cuttings

The system automatically creates new plant instances with the descended_from edge to the mother plant.

Tracking Rooting Status¶

1. Navigate to Plants > desired cutting
2. The Growth Phases tab shows the current phase (Germination/Propagation)
3. When roots are visible: execute the phase transition to Seedling

Documenting Seed Crosses¶

For controlled pollination — e.g. for breeding new varieties:

Creating a Cross¶

1. Navigate to Master Data > Varieties > New Variety
2. Under the Genetic Origin section:
   • Select the Mother plant (seed plant)
   • Select the Father plant (pollen plant)
   • Enter the crossing date
3. Save

The system creates descended_from edges to both parent plants and marks the new variety as F1 hybrid.

Grafting¶

Grafting is used to place a valuable variety (scion) onto a robust rootstock.

Creating a Graft¶

1. Navigate to Plants > scion plant > Propagate > Graft
2. Choose the rootstock (must be compatible)
3. Document method (whip and tongue, budding, etc.) and date

Compatibility Check¶

The system automatically checks genus and family compatibility:

flowchart TD
    A[Create graft] --> B{Same genus?}
    B -->|Yes| OK[Compatible]
    B -->|No| C{Same family?}
    C -->|Yes| W[Warning: Compatibility possible, check]
    C -->|No| E[Error: Incompatible]

Plant Division¶

For perennials, bulbous plants and bushy houseplants:

1. Navigate to Plants > desired plant > Propagate > Divide
2. Specify into how many parts the plant is divided
3. The system creates new plant instances with descended_from edge

The Lineage Graph¶

The lineage view shows all parent, sibling and descendant plants in an interactive graphic.

Opening the Graph¶

1. Navigate to Plants > desired plant
2. Click the Lineage tab

graph TB
    M["Mother plant\n(origin)"]
    K1["Clone F1-1"]
    K2["Clone F1-2"]
    K3["Clone F1-3"]
    K2_1["Clone F2-1\n(from F1-2)"]
    M -->|descended_from| K1
    M -->|descended_from| K2
    M -->|descended_from| K3
    K2 -->|descended_from| K2_1

The graph shows: - Mother plant (source of the cutting) - Sibling clones (other cuttings from the same mother) - Descendants (cuttings from this clone) - Crossing partners for seed crosses - Rootstock for grafts

Frequently Asked Questions¶

See Also¶

• Planting Runs
• Plant Master Data
• Growth Phases