Question

What is vegetative propagation? illustrate with one example.

Answer 1

it is a process of reproduction in which any vegetative part of the plant such as root, stem, leaf etc. develops into new plants under appropriate conditions

in guava and sweet potato, it is carried out by root

in potato, lotus, ginger etc it is carried out by stem

in brophyllum it is carried out by leaf

 

Answer 2

When reproduction takes place in plant with the help of vegetative parts like stem, root, bud and leaf is called as vegetative reproduction.

e.g.-

        Potato- It propagate with the help of buds called 'eyes' present on the steam tubers.

        Likewise carrot, beet root, radish perform vegetative propagation with the help of roots.Sugarcane and grasses perform vegetative propagation with buds present on nodes.