The following points highlight the six main methods of vegetative propagation of fruit plants. The methods are: 1. Cutting 2. Layering 3. Budding 4. Grafting 5. Specialized Organs 6. Micro Propagation. Method # 1. Plant Propagation by Cutting: Many types of plants, both woody and herbaceous, are frequently propagated by cuttings. A cutting is a vegetative plant part which is [...]
There are different methods which can be used for multiplication of various fruit plants commercially-1. Division 2. Cutting 3. Layering 4. Budding 5. Grafting. Asexual propagation involves no change in genetic make-up of the new plant. All the characteristics of the parent plant are reproduced in the daughter plant due to exact duplication of chromosome system that takes place during [...]
The fruits like papaya, phalsa, kaghzilime, jamun and guava are usually propagated from seed. Similarly, the rootstalk for citrus, ber, loquat, mango, pear, peach, plum, etc. are usually raised from seed. Propagation from seed has been responsible for the production of chance seedlings of highly superior merit and has contributed towards evolution of new varieties. The man made hybrids are [...]