Plant propagation is defined as the multiplication of plants by both sexual and asexual means. Type # 1. Sexual Propagation: Plants are raised from seeds and such plants are known as seedlings. Advantages: 1. Seedlings are long lived, hardy, bear more heavily and are easier to propagate. 2. This is the only method of propagation […]
Types of Plant Propagation: Sexual and Asexual | Horticulture
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Nursery Plants Management | Horticulture
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Progeny Trees: The bud-sticks/graft wood should always be taken from healthy and true-to-type progeny trees, free from viruses’ diseases and insect-pests. The past history and the performance of these trees must also be known. Suitable fruit crops should be selected to meet the demand of the customers. There should be a collection of good number […]
Propagation Technique of Plants | Horticulture
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In the propagation of plants by soft wood herbaceous cuttings and leaf cuttings, one of the main problems is the loss by wilting due to desiccation before the cuttings have produced roots. In some other situations, when atmospheric temperature rises suddenly after rooting, the young roots are unable to absorb moisture from the soil at […]