Question

Class X Sciences
[papers from previous years]

Why is vegetative propagation practiced for growing some types of
plant? List two plants which are grown by this method.

Answer 1

Two plants grown by this method are... Banana plant & apple tree

Answer 2

Explanation:

Vegetative propagation is practiced for growing some types of plants because of following advantages:

→ It is used to grow a plant in which viable seeds are not formed or very few seeds are produced such as Orange, Banana, Pineapple.

→ It helps to introduce plants in new areas where the seed germination fails to produce mature plant due to change in environmental factors and the soil.→ It is more rapid, easier and cheaper method.

→ By this method a good quality of a race or variety can be preserved.