Question

Write two advantages of vegetable propagation.

Answer 1

Vegetative reproduction:

1. Vegetative reproduction is a mode of asexual reproduction that involves the formation of a new plant from the leaves, stems or roots of an existing plant.
2. Flowers do not participate in vegetative propagation.

Advantages of vegetative propagation:

1. Fruits and flowers of better quality and possessing desirable characteristics can be produced using vegetative propagation.
2. Better traits of the parent plants can be retained through this method.
3. Quicker method of plant production.