Question

What is the significance of vegetative propagation? List any 2 advantages of this method of propogation.

Answer 1

Vegetative reproduction is any form of asexual reproduction occurring in plants in which a new plant grows from a fragment of the parent plant or grows from a specialized reproductive structure. Advantages of vegetative propagation. The main advantage of vegetative propagation methods is that the new plants contain the genetic material of only one parent, so they are essentially clones of the parent plant. ... This can also help to maintain consistent quality and taste in products made from plants or crops. 1. It is the only means of reproduction in specie's which are seedless or which usually do not produce viable seeds, such as banana, figs, pineapple, and chrysanthemum. 2. It is rapid, easier and cheaper compared to production of plants by seeds.

Answer 2

Vegetative propagation
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It is the development of a new plant from the vegetative parts or roots or stem and leaves of a plant

Advantages
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Such plants can bear flowers and fruits earlier than those produced from seeds
Allow propagation of plants that have lost capacity to produce seds