Question

How is cultivation of potato done in fields?

Answer 1

Vegetative propagation:

1. It is a type of asexual reproduction observed in plants. In this, the specialized parts of plants are used to regenerate the whole new plant.
2. This phenomenon occurs naturally through plant stems, roots, and leaves.
3. Artificially, the methods like grafting, cutting, and layering are involved in the vegetative propagation of plants.

Cultivation of potato

1. The potato is a modified stem that people eat as a source of carbohydrates.
2. The crop of potatoes can be cultivated using its modified stems that have eyes.
3. The new plants developed from the eyes of potatoes.