Question

Briefly explain why a gardener prefers to grow certain plants vegetatively?

Answer 1

The benefits of vegetative reproduction are as follows:

1. The offsprings are genetically identical and therefore advantageous traits can be preserved.

2. Only one parent is required which eliminates the need for special mechanisms such as pollination etc.

3. It is faster and many plants are able to tide over unfavorable conditions.

Thus, to obtain a large number of plants that are similar to the parent plant in a short duration, vegetative propagation is preferred.