Question

Define and give an example of each of the following: (a) Rhizome (b) Stolon (c) Cutting (d) Layering (e) Grafting

Answer 1

Answer:

cutting is the right answer

Answer 2

Rhizome:

A rhizome can also be known as rootstocks, is a plant stem located at the surface of the soil where the roots and shoots are originated.

Example: Bamboo

Stolon:

Stolons can also be known as runners, are a type of horizontal connections between the organisms. It is a plant propagation system.

Example: Silverweed

Cutting:  

Cutting of plant or plant cutting can be used in horticulture for plant propagation. It is considered to be the ancient form of cloning.

Example: hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings, etc.

Layering:  

It is also a plant propagation technique where a portion of upper ground plant still attached to the parent and then grows independently by detaching it.

Example: air layering, ground layering.

Grafting:

It is also known as graftage, where plant tissues are joined together and grown.

Example: natural grafting.