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What is meant by Cutting?Answer
Cutting is a method of asexual reproduction in plants. In this method new plants directly grow from the buds present on the shoot of plant. In this method a 15 to 20 cm shoot of plant is buried in soil. New shoots and leaves are developed from the upper portion of shoot. While roots grow from the part under ground the soil. In potato new plant are developed from buds present on pits called eyes. In bryophyllum plant new plant grow from its leaves. Buds are present in notches of leaves. This method is used in plants like rose, potato and sugarcane. |
| Buds in Potato |
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| Buds (eyes) in sugarcane |
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