DENDROLOGY

TREE PROPAGATION AND PLANTING

PLANTING TECHNIQUES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following statements are TRUE about plant propagation using seeds?
A
If the seeds are high in number, direct seeding on plant bed can be done without worrying seeds run out.
B
Plant produced from seeds, might not be the same like the mother plant.
C
The seeds are best sown in seed tray if the number of seeds are limited.
D
All plant seeds can be stored for long period of time as long as they are kept in refrigerator.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Advantages of Seed Propagation 1. Most effective natural method of propagation in many plants. 2. Seed propagation increases genetic variation forming hybrids with superior qualities.

Detailed explanation-2: -Sexual propagation is the reproduction of plants by seeds. The genetic material of two parents is combined by pollination and fertilization to create offspring that are different from each parent. There are several advantages of sexual propagation: It may be quicker and more economical than asexual propagation.

Detailed explanation-3: -The major methods of asexual propagation are cuttings, layering, division, budding and grafting. Cuttings involve rooting a severed piece of the parent plant; layering involves rooting a part of the parent and then severing it; and budding and grafting is joining two plant parts from different varieties.

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