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Types of vegetative propagation

a. Natural vegetative propagation

b. Artificial vegetative propagation

Artificial vegetative propagation

This involves use of special skill and techniques to produce

high quality and high yielding crops which are resistant to dis-

eases.

Examples of Artificial propagation; cutting, layering, grafting,

suckering, and tissue culturing.

Parent Cutting
plant Cutting
Cut at
slant 1

Jii, Blade Sand

Soil Or
compost

Economic importance of plants to man

 Plants provide food to man.

 Plants help in controlling soil erosion

 Plants are need in construction and building industry.

 They provide raw materials for agro based industries

 Agricultural industry is a source of revenue for government