Describe the various, plant parts. used in vegetative propagation of named crops.

      

Describe the various, plant parts. used in vegetative propagation of named crops.

  

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Kavungya
- Bulbs — underground buds that store food and water e.g onions
- Bulbils – small/ tiny plants produced in an inflorescence at the end of life cycle of a plant e g sisal
- Suckers — lateral branches with terminal buds that grow from the base of underground stems of some plants which have adventitious roots e.g bananas
- Splits — these are small plants obtained from mother plant e.g pyrethrum.
- Vines - these are vegetative parts that grow from the stem bending downwards then developing roots e.g sweet potatoes..
- Cuttings - portions of plants cut then planted e g Napier grass and sugar cane
-tubers — These are short thick fleshy underground plant parts swollen with food e.g Irish. potatoes.
- Crowns - The vegetative apex of an inflorescence which is broken off and prepared for planting, e.g pineapples.
- Slips - These are auxiliary shoots arising from the base of a fruit e.g pineapples
Kavungya answered the question on June 10, 2019 at 08:48


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