Question

List any four reasons for vegetative propagation being practised in

Answer 1

Four reasons why vegetative propagation is practised in the growth of some type of plants are;
i. As some plants do not produce seeds.
ii. It is a cheaper, easier and a rapid method.
iii. To maintain the character and traits of certain plants. The plants produced by this method are genetically similar.
iv. Used in methods such as layering or grafting to grow many plants like sugarcane, roses, or grapes for agricultural purposes.

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Answer 2

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

(1) All the plants produced by vegetative propagation are genetically similar enough to the parent plant to have all its characteristics. 

(2) The fruit trees grown from seeds may take many years before they start to bear fruits. But the fruit trees grown by vegetative propagation methods like cuttings or by grafting start to bear fruits much earlier. 

(3) The plants grown by vegetative propagation usually need less attention in their early years than the plants grown from seeds. 

(4) Many plants can grown from just one parent plant by artificial propagation.