HORTICULTURE SCIENCE
CLASSIFICATION OF HORTICULTURAL CROPS
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Question
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The easiest way of propagating vegetables is through stem cuttings. Simply cut a mature stem from a healthy parent stock plant with a sharp knife and plant is directly on the garden plot.
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stem cutting method
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direct seeding method
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Vegetative propagation methods include: • rooting of cuttings, • layering or marcotting, • grafting, • micropropagation. Propagation is the natural mechanism by which plants regenerate. Propagation by seeds is the main method by which plants reproduce in nature.
Detailed explanation-2: -Propagation by cuttings is a relatively easy method and can provide a large number of propagules in a very short time.
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