TREE PROPAGATION AND PLANTING
PLANTING TECHNIQUES
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Question
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Crocus and gladiolus are propagated from:
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rhiomes
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stolons
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corms
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tubers
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Examples of corms include crocus, Gladiolas and tuberous begonias.
Detailed explanation-2: -Even though glads are called flowering bulbs, , the bulb is actually a “corm, ‘’ not a true bulb. The corm is what is dug up and stored for planting next spring. a new corm, the plant produces a number of miniature corms called “cormels”. A new gladiolus plant can be grown from each cormel, but it takes patience.
Detailed explanation-3: -Corms store starches to fuel growth and to help plants survive unfavourable conditions, and many produce offshoots known as daughter corms or cormels that are used for vegetative reproduction. Typical corms are those of the crocus, gladiolus, and taro.
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