Question

Why do internodal segments of sugarcane fail to propagate vegetatively even when they are in contact with damp soil?

Answer 1

Generally in sugarcane the nodes undergo vegetative propogation because nodes contain meristematic tissue which are totipotent hence they give rise to new plant.

Internodes are the distances between the two nodes and do not have meristematic cells so cannot give rise to new plant.

Answer 2

Answer:

Intermodal segments of sugercane fail to propagate vegetatively even when they are in contact with damp soil due to absence of adventitious buds.

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