BOTANY

BOTANY

PLANT PROPAGATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In ____, a shoot or scion is removed from the desired plant and placed on another plant.
A
Grafting
B
Budding
C
Layering
D
Cuttings
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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. Although grafting usually refers to joining only two plants, it may be a combination of several.

Detailed explanation-2: -Grafting is the act of placing a portion of one plant (bud or scion) into or on a stem, root, or branch of another (stock) in such a way that a union will be formed and the partners will continue to grow. The part of the combination that provides the root is called the stock; the added piece is called the scion.

Detailed explanation-3: -Several different methods are commonly used for grafting plants. These include cleft grafting, inlay grafting, four-flap grafting, and whip grafting.

Detailed explanation-4: -A) Scion Attached Methods: These are the methods of grafting where in the scion is kept attached to the mother plant till the graft union takes place and then the graft is separated in stage taking cuts on scion below the graft union and on root stock above the graft union.

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