Gangolly and Pandalai 1, in their communication on vegetative propagation of the coconut palm (Cocos nucifera L.), mention only one method, namely, the induction of suckers, but state that “there was ...

Question: What is it about plants that makes it possible for you to grow them from a cutting rather than having to always start them from seed? I’m planning to expand my garden this season and want to ...

Vegetative reproduction from stems, roots and leaves is common to all plants and results in an identical plant from which the cutting came; it’s a clone. As gardeners, we propagate cuttings for many ...

If clonal affiliation cannot be determined directly by proving the common descent of a collection of individuals via vegetative propagation (including observations of physiological connectedness), one ...