Monday, September 6, 2010
What is Artificial Propagation?
It is a form of vegetative propagation.
It produces genetically identical plants from parent plants without seeds.
It starts a new plant from part of existing old plant.
| Fig 5: Cutting | Fig 6: Grafting |
| Portion of root/shoot cut from parent plant | Fruits and ornamental plants which are difficult to grow from seeds |
| Root end treated with hormone to promote growth | The cut plant (scion) is attached to host (stock) |
| Root placed in moist soil/water until adventitious roots appear | Both cambiums fuse, scion is able to grow |
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Do you know?
The stock is grown from seeds, but has its shoots cut away. The type of stock will affect the final size of the plant and its maturity period!
planting,
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