Question

Differentiate between the following:

Cutting and grafting

Answer 1

Cutting

1. It is a method of vegetative propagation in which a part of stem, root or leaf is used to grow a new plant.
2. The new plant is same as parent plant with no variation.
3. Rose, cactus, sugarcane are propagated by stem cutting. Lemon, tamarind, etc. are propagated by root cutting.

Grafting

1. It is a method of vegetative propagation in which parts of two different plants are joined and grown to get a new plant, i.e., stem part of one plant (scion) is joined on root part of another plant (stock).
2. The new plant shows variation from the parent plants.
3. Apple, mango, rose, etc. are grafted to get better varieties.