Question

Which one is not a method of artificial vegetative propagation?

• A. Budding
• B. Cutting
• C. Layering
• D. Grafting

Answer 1

The correct option is A

Budding

The correct answer is option (A)

Explanation of the correct option:

1. Vegetative propagation is the process of asexual reproduction by which new plants are produced from the vegetative parts of the plants.
2. Methods of vegetative propagation used by the farmers to grow a large number of plants in a short period of time are known as artificial propagation.
3. Some common methods of artificial propagation are cutting, layering, grafting, and tissue culture.
4. Budding is defined as a type of asexual reproduction in which a small part of the parent plant grows into an outgrowth known as the ‘bud’.
5. After growing in size, the bud detaches from the parent plant and gives rise to a new plant.

Explanation of the incorrect options:

Option (B):

1. In cutting, a short piece of root, stem, or leaf with a few buds on it is placed in moist soil under suitable conditions.
2. Soon, these pieces develop shoots and roots and grow into new plants.

Option (C):

1. In layering, a lower branch of the plant is bent in the ground and buried under the soil such that the tip of the branch is above the soil.
2. Soon, the roots start to develop from the buried branch.

Option (D):

1. In grafting, two plants are joined to grow together as a single plant.
2. This is commonly used to grow mango, lemon, grapes, and roses.

Final answer: Budding is not a method of artificial vegetative propagation.