Question

Rose and champa reproduces by

• A. Grafting
• B. Layering
• C. Stem cutting
• D. Root cutting

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Stem cutting

• A stem cutting is plant stem including a tip (e.g. shoot, twig, sucker, ) or a portion of a stem without the apex that includes one or more nodes removed from a parent plant and capable of rooting; A stem cutting is used to grow a whole new plant, which is also known as cloning.
• It is the most commonly used method to propagate many woody ornamental plants such as rose and Champa.

So, the correct answer is 'Stem cutting'.