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Question
Define vegetative propagation.
Solution 1
Vegetative propagation:-
Reproduction which occurs through the parts of vegetative organs such as the roots, stem, leaf or bud of a plant is called vegetative propagation.
Solution 2
Vegetative propagation is a mode of asexual reproduction in which new plants are obtained from the vegetative parts of plants. It does not involve the production of seeds or spores for the propagation of new plants. Vegetative parts of plants such as runners, rhizomes, suckers, tubers, etc. can be used as propagules for raising new plants.
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