1. UNIT 1 MODULE 3 : VEGETATIVE PROPAGATION
CAPE BIOLOGY

2. OBJECTIVE
Discuss examples of asexual reproduction in plants e.g. ginger, meristems, hormone stimulation.

3. VEGETATIVE PROPAGATION
DEFINITION
The formation of new plants from the outgrowth of old ones.
This outgrowth separates from the parent plant.
It can occur naturally but it is exploited in agriculture to propagate crop plants – this is known as artificial propagation.
Vegetative propagation can occur in a number of organs

4. PERENNATING ORGANS
These are organs of propagation, they can store food and can survive harsh conditions such as cold or lack of water.

5. BULB
Swollen underground storage leaves with short stem. Surrounded by brown scaly leaves.
Onions, garlic

6. CORM
Short underground stem which grows vertically. It is surrounded by scale leaves and has adventious roots.
Eddoe

7. RHIZOME
Horizontal underground stem with leaves, buds and adventitious roots. New growth from axillary bud
Ginger

8. TAPROOT
Swollen main root with a short stem.
Carrot, radish

9. STEM TUBER
Swollen ends of an underground stem. New plants grow from axillary buds.
White potato

10. ROOT TUBER
Swollen ends of a fibrous root.
Sweet potato

11. STOLON
Horizontally growing stem which forms adventitious roots and leaves at their ends.
Spider Plant
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12. RUNNER
A branch of the main stem which lengthens and creeps along the surface of the ground. It has scale leaves and buds from which adventitious roots and new plants grow.
Sweet hearts, water grass
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13. LEAF BUD Develop along edges of the leaf. These grow into new plants.
Some succulents
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14. SUCKER Arise from the underground part of the plant.
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