Friday, June 19, 2020

REPRODUCTION IN ORGANISMS 2

Vegetative propagation-

In plants, the vegetative parts of the body of the plant called as vegetative propagules give rise to new offspring

Two methods

1. Natural  2. Artificial

Natural methods-

 • Through roots: sweet potato, Asparagus and Dahlia. 


• Through leaves: In this method buds develop in the margins of leaves. These buds produce new plants Eg.Bryophyllum


 • Through floral buds: In plants like Agave and Oxalis, called Bulbils.



• Through stem: Runners observed in lawn grass, 


offsets found in Pistia, water hyacinth


Stolons in strawberry


Suckers in mint plants, chrysanthemum 


  •  rhizome of ginger


  • bulb of onion


  • eyes of potato.



Artificial methods





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