| I guess it depends how much money you want to spend. I have spent the last 10 years propagating native plants on my acres. I collected seed from the local bush. I got to know the seeding times for a lot of plants and researched well the methods of propagation of each species. I just bought bags of prop mix from the nursery. Used punnets, and those plastic trays tomatoes come in as containers. My main problem was keeping water up the the punnets. I used a plastic tent with a plant stand that I bought from Big W. That worked well - I could use a plastic spray bottle in there and keep it nice and moist. But I had to be vigilant. Rain was the best water I could get, so often I would madly move my punnets out into the rain. I purchased a couple of good prop books by Murray Ralph. When it came to pricking out the tiny seedlings, I would get excited ! I had brilliant potting mix that I bought from a friend who ran a propagation nursery. I had tube pots in trays. I purchase a large tank system that I could put the tubepots into. They were then able to be watered via capilliary action which got the roots growing downwards. Many of my plants I have use in my own garden and bushland, an have sold a lot to people in the area for use on their revegetation projects. I have stopped all that now, as I am going to sell my house and move to the city ! Yes I know that will be very hard, as I have put a lot of attachment to my place, after all the work I have done. I would love someone to buy the place that would appreciate the significance and value of locally produced flora. I hope this helps you, I wish you well. Popi |