Question

Mint multiplies vegetatively by

• A. Adventitious buds
• B. Suckers
• C. Tubers
• D. Runners

Answer 1

The correct option is B Suckers

Vegetative propagation in mint occurs through sucker. A sucker is a plant growing not from seed but from a meristem of the root at the base or at a certain distance from a tree or shrub. Vegetative reproduction is a type of asexual reproduction for plants. It is a process by which new plant “individuals” arise or are obtained without production of seeds or spores. It is a natural process in many plant species ( as well as non-plant organisms such as bacteria and fungi) but is also practised artificially by horticulturists to obtain large quantities of plants for economic purposes.

So the correct option is 'suckers'.