AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Different types of traditional grafting methods. (a) Cut grafting, (b) cleft grafting, (c) crown grafting, (d), splice grafting, (e) tongue grafting, (f) approach grafting. The success of the graft depends on the compatibility between the rootstock and scion.

Detailed explanation-2: -Grafting is the act of joining two plants together. The upper part of the graft (the scion) becomes the top of the plant, the lower portion (the understock) becomes the root system or part of the trunk.

Detailed explanation-3: -Grafting is a method of vegetative propagation in which two parts of two different plants are joined together in a specific manner so that they unite to grow as one plant.

Detailed explanation-4: -Layering is a technique of plant propagation where the new plant remains at least partially attached to the mother plant while forming new roots and can occur naturally through modified stem structures (Table 1).