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Question
Differentiate Grafting and Layering.
Solution
- Grafting:
- In grafting, two different plants (stock & scion) are used to develop new plants.
- The new plant will support the possession of the characters of both the parents or new variation can be noticed.
- Layering:
- In layering, only one plant is used to develop a new plant.
- Variation cannot be expected. The new individual is exactly similar to the parent plant.
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