How to Use propagation in a Sentence

propagation

noun
  • These memes all use us for their propagation while harming us.
    — John Horgan, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2020
  • One way to share your love of plants with friends, or just have more plants in your home, is plant propagation.
    — Niema Jordan, Essence, 22 Mar. 2021
  • Misting can also be a great way to help clean dust off leaves and aid in plant propagation.
    — Alyssa Gautieri, Good Housekeeping, 1 Sep. 2022
  • Take part in a hands-on workshop on young grapevine pruning and propagation.
    — oregonlive, 10 Feb. 2023
  • Any leaves intended for propagation should be peeled (not cut) from the plant.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Apr. 2025
  • But even the best arguments need the means for their propagation.
    — Peter J. Travers, National Review, 8 Dec. 2020
  • Reid will talk about using cuttings for propagation and why this method is better than seeds.
    — Linda McIntosh, sandiegouniontribune.com, 16 Mar. 2018
  • Once sown, the seed trays are stacked onto carts and left in a dark section of the same tunnel for propagation.
    — Kate Peters, Popular Mechanics, 12 Nov. 2020
  • So, of course people love to share their propagation joy on social media.
    — Jennifer Aldrich, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2021
  • Save the healthy trimmings, which root easily and can be used right away for propagation.
    — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 6 Feb. 2026
  • This is a more expensive propagation process, but yields plants cloned from the parent.
    — Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp, Indianapolis Star, 16 Feb. 2018
  • First, the propagation delay from each sensor to the brain is predictable.
    — Petar Popovski, IEEE Spectrum, 13 Aug. 2025
  • The app comes fully equipped with lessons on propagation, soil types, water, lighting, and more.
    — Taylor Mead, House Beautiful, 19 Sep. 2018
  • Add some clean gravel or small stones to the propagation jars to keep the cuttings upright if needed.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Dec. 2025
  • Add some clean gravel to the propagation jars if needed to keep the cuttings upright.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Dec. 2025
  • This propagation station has no shortage of spots for cuttings to root in water.
    — Helen Bradshaw, Popular Science, 9 Nov. 2023
  • Many plants can be propagated year-round, but spring and summer are the best times for propagation.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Healthy plants are key to successful propagation; avoid diseased or stressed plants.
    — Derek Carwood, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Genetics is thought to play a role in the propagation of this condition.
    — John Sergio, Newsweek, 15 Dec. 2024
  • The only reason to leave these to mature is for propagation attempts.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 9 July 2025
  • The crop has yet to get the green light for commercial propagation—a necessary step for farmers to plant it in their fields.
    — Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Jan. 2020
  • April's now the proud mama of five giraffe babies and will be retired from her zoo's propagation program.
    — Aj Willingham, CNN, 7 June 2019
  • The latter is a propagation of a surface fracture in the ice clean through to the bottom of the ice sheet as the crack fills with water.
    — Scott K. Johnson, Ars Technica, 26 Aug. 2020
  • Plant propagation was going to be our next column, but as Dennis said, the virus had other plans for us.
    — oregonlive, 8 Apr. 2021
  • If not suitable for propagation, branch trimmings can be kept for a wildlife-sheltering brush pile or added to a compost pile.
    — Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 30 Jan. 2025
  • As with stem cuttings, healthy leaves should be allowed to callous over for a few days before propagation to reduce the chances of rot.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Look for yacon propagation rhizomes now (in winter, when the plants are dormant) or in early spring.
    — Pam Peirce, SFChronicle.com, 15 Jan. 2021
  • Further propagation of them can do nothing but feed a prejudice and ill will against her and those who happen to follow her.
    — cleveland, 29 Oct. 2022
  • The author makes use of the fact that oxygen favors the growth of true yeast but hinders the propagation of the other ferments.
    — Mark Fischetti, Scientific American, 19 Mar. 2024
  • Its propagation makes up 60% of the grapes used, with the other 40% Sireni.
    — John Mariani, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025

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