__ is a method in which a branch of the plant is covered with some material and supplied with water to produce roots.

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Layering is a method in which a branch of the plant is covered with some material and supplied with water to produce roots. This is done in two ways:

(i) mound layering and (ii) aerial layering.

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__ is a method in which a branch of the plant is covered with some material and supplied with water to produce roots.

Layering is a method in which a branch of the plant is covered with some material and supplied with water to produce roots. This is done in two ways: (i) mound layering and (ii) aerial layering.

Layering is a method in which a branch of the plant is covered with some material and supplied with water to produce roots. This is done in two ways:

(i) mound layering and (ii) aerial layering.