Discuss the significance of vegetative propagation.
The significance of vegetative propagation is as follows:
- Characters of the parent plant are preserved. A good variety produced can be propagated by vegetative means.
- It is a quicker method.
- It is an easier and cheaper method of propagation.
- It is the only method of reproduction and perpetuation in plants which does not produce viable seeds.
- It is easier to get rid of pathogen from any part of the plants by vegetative propagation.
- Flowers produced on the scion are much superior in quality.
- It is a less expensive method of multiplying plants.