Question

Write down the merits and demerits of layering

Answer 1

The merits and demerits are given below.

Explanation:

• The parent plant provides the new branch or individual food and water in the form of proteins and carbohydrates.
• It also provides the hormone "auxin".
• The parent plant keeps nourishing the individual plant until it makes its own food.
• A large number of plants can not be produced by this method.
• It is applicable only to a small number of plants.
• Propagation method is not economical for this method.