Spanish to English Science Botany Horticulture/EM (Efficient Microorganisms) Technology

This is a document on EM (Efficient Microorganisms), a technology developed by Doctor Teruo Higa at the University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan.

My problem here is with the word *estacas*. They speak of the types of seeds and I don´t see how stakes or pegs could fit into the context, or am I missing something here? Aren’t the stakes the sticks which hold the plants upgright? Or does it mean that the **stakes/pegs** are submerged in the EM solution? What is throwing me is that it is also under the section “Type of Seeds” and then mentions “estolones” (runners) and “rizomas” (rhizomes) in the same breath.

Thank you all so much for your assistance.
Taña

Original Spanish:
MODO DE USO DE EM®
Para utilizar EM en la siembra de semillas, ** estacas ** o cualquier otro mecanismo de propagación, tenga en cuenta:
1. Seleccione el material a propagar, ya sean semillas, **estacas**, estolones o rizomas. Algunas está tratando con toxico, es mejor lavarla y secar en la sombra antes de tratamiento con EM.
2. Prepare una solución de EM y agua utilizando una dilución del 2%, es decir, 1 parte de EM Activado por 50 partes de agua.
3. Saque las semillas o **estacas** y déjelas secar durante 30 minutos en la sombra evitando el contacto directo de los rayos del sol.
4. Pasado el tiempo de secado, siembre el material y riegue con abundante agua.
5. Sumerja el material según su tamaño así:

Tipo de semillas - Tiempo

Semillas grandes (Ej.: frijol, maíz, café) - 1 a 2 horas

Semillas medianas (Ej.: pepino, calabaza) - 30 a 60 minutos

Semillas pequeñas (Ej.: tomate, rábano, zanahoria, cilantro - 20 a 30 minutos

**Estacas**, estolones o rizomas - 15 minutos

My attempt (UK English):
INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE USE OF EM®
To use EM in the sowing of seeds, **stakes/pegs/stalks** or any other propagation mechanism, the following should be taken into consideration:

1. Select the materials to be propagated, whether it be seeds, **pegs/stakes/stalks**, runners or rhizomes (I may use rootstock instead). Prepare the EM solution and water utilizing a 2% dilution, that is to say, 1 part Activated EM with 50 parts of water.
2. Take the seeds or **estacas** and allow them to dry for 30 minutes in the shade, avoiding direct contact with the sun’s rays.
3. Following the drying period, sow the material and sprinkle (may use irrigate) liberally with water.
4. Submerge the material according to size, as follows:
Type of seeds - Time
Large seeds (For example: beans, corn, coffee) - 1 to 2 hours

Medium seeds (For example: cucumber, pumpkin) - 30 to 60 minutes

Small seeds (For example: tomato, radish, carrot, cilantro (may use coriander/Mexican parsley) - 20 to 30 minutes

**Estacas* (stakes/stalks/pegs?), runners and rhizomes (may use rootstock for rhizomes) - 15 minutes.