Open up your press so that it is in two halves, with the unfolded newspaper on the bottom half. Place your fresh cutting onto the newspaper, and then fold the newspaper so that it covers the plant. Make sure to put the plant in the center area of the newspaper.
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Bibliographic details:
- Article: Step 3: Putting the Plant into the Press
- Author(s): CJ Kazilek
- Publisher: Arizona State University School of Life Sciences Ask A Biologist
- Site name: ASU - Ask A Biologist
- Date published: December 21, 2009
- Date accessed: January 12, 2025
- Link: https://askabiologist.asu.edu/step-three-putting-plant-press
APA Style
CJ Kazilek. (2009, December 21). Step 3: Putting the Plant into the Press. ASU - Ask A Biologist. Retrieved January 12, 2025 from https://askabiologist.asu.edu/step-three-putting-plant-press
Chicago Manual of Style
CJ Kazilek. "Step 3: Putting the Plant into the Press". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 21 December, 2009. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/step-three-putting-plant-press
CJ Kazilek. "Step 3: Putting the Plant into the Press". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 21 Dec 2009. ASU - Ask A Biologist, Web. 12 Jan 2025. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/step-three-putting-plant-press
MLA 2017 Style
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