Question
What is artificial method of vegetative propagation? Describe: (i) cutting (ii) Budding
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Answer
Vegetative Propagation is a type of asexual reproduction in which new plants form just by using some fragment of the parent plant.Artificial Method of vegetative propagation - The process of growing plants by using artificial methods is called artificial propagation. It is mainly of three types - Cutting, Budding, and Layering.
(i) Cutting - In this method, stems are cut into pieces and planted in the soil. This is the easiest and most frequently used method of artificially propagating plants, Eg. - Sugarcane, grapes, rose, etc.
(ii) Budding - Here a single bud instead of a branch is grafted on the stock. In about two weeks, the bud unites with the stock after which the stock just above the bud is cut off. Eg. - Lemon and hibiscus
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