what is vegetation propagation state two advantage and disadvantage of this method
Answers
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
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.
Disadvantages
The plants gradually lose their vigour as there is no genetic variation. They are more prone to diseases that are specific to the species. This can result in the destruction of an entire crop.
Since many plants are produced, it results in overcrowding and lack of nutrients.
1) Vegetative propagation is especially beneficial to the agriculturists and horticulturists.
2) They can raise crops like bananas, sugarcane, potato, etc that do not produce viable seeds.