DENDROLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Cuttings can be made from any part of the plant. Most frequently, however, either a stem or leaf is used. A stem cutting includes a piece of stem plus any attached leaves or buds. Thus, the stem cutting only needs to form new roots to be a complete, independent plant.

Detailed explanation-2: -cutting, In botany, a plant section originating from the stem, leaf, or root and capable of developing into a new plant. The cutting is usually placed in warm, moist sand.

Detailed explanation-3: -(a) Cutting is a method of vegetative propagation of plants. It is a means of asexual reproduction. (b) Proper care should be taken while cutting a stem, for this purpose, so as to ensure that the stem has a few buds on it.

Detailed explanation-4: -Grafting or graftage is a horticultural technique whereby tissues of plants are joined so as to continue their growth together. The upper part of the combined plant is called the scion (/ˈsaɪən/) while the lower part is called the rootstock.