Question

What is grafting and cutting

Answer 1

$\textbf{Grafting}$

In this method a cutting of the desired plant is inserted into a cut in the stem of a rooted plant of the same species.

Example :

Mango, Apple, Guava, etc.

$\textbf{Cutting}$

A small piece of stem of a plant, having some leaf buds is called cutting. This cutting when planted give rise to New plant.

Example :

Sugarcane, Rose, Cactus ,etc.

Answer 2

Cutting:

⇒ The small piece of any plant organ (stem, root or leaf) used for propagation is called cutting.

Stem cutting are most commonly employed for propagation of many horticultural plants such as grape, phalsa, rose, sugar cane, etc.

In this method, about 20-30 cm long pieces of stem are planted in natural position in the wet soil.

It gives off roots from the lower end and shoot buds from the aerial nodes.

A cutting develops a new plant, similar to the parent plant.

For example, The plants such as rose, grapes, sugarcane, banana, cactus, Bougainvillea, Chrysanthemum etc. can be grown by means of cutting.

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Grafting:

⇒ Grafting is a method in which parts of two plants are joined in such a way that they grow as one plant.

Grafting is done between the two closely related dicotyledonous plants having vascular cambia.

• The rooted plant in which grafting is performed is called the stock.
• The portion of other plant (bud, branch, etc.) that is grafted on to the stock is called scion.

For example, a mature stock of citrus can support the grafting of sweet orange, lemon, lime and grape fruit. Apple, pear, peach and apricot trees are often propagated by grafting.