Question

Write various advantages of vegetative propagation.

Answer 1

Advantages of vegetative propagation are:

1. Vegetative propagation is the only method to obtain new plants in those plants where seed formation does not occur.
2. This method is cheaper, convenient and rapid method of plant multiplication.
3. It is the only method of reproduction in plants like grapes, roses, pineapple etc. which do not form viable seeds.
4. Plants raised through vegetative propagation from a single plant form a genetically uniform population called a clone.