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Dispersal of Fruits and Seeds

Plant propagation refers methods used in growing cros

There are two basic methods of propagation

1. Seed propagation

2. Vegetative propagation

Seed Propagation

most flowering plants are propagated by means of seeds eg

beans , maize, coffee , mango etc.

vegetative propagation

in this method a part of a parent plant is planted to give rise to

a new plant.

Parts if plants used in vegetative propagation are :-

Stems, Leaves, Buds

Plants Methods of propagation

Yams ( white yams ) Stem tubers

Irish potatoes Stem tubers

Ginger Rhizomes

Banana , pineapple, sisal Suckers

Pineapples Crowns , slip

sisal Bulbils

Onions Bulbs

Straw berry Runners

Pyrethrum Split