Question

What is vegetative propagation? Write one advantage of vegetative propagation.

Answer 1

Vegetative propagation is a type of asexual reproduction that produces progeny by any vegetative propagule (rhizome, tubers, suckers etc.) without gamete formation and fertilization of male and female gametes. For example, Tuber of potato, the rhizome of ginger. One major advantage of vegetative propagation is production of crops like bananas, sugarcane that do not produce viable seeds.