what is vegetative propagation by stems?

Question

what are suckers

Answer 1

Vegetative reproduction is a type of asexual reproduction found in plants also called vegetative propagation or vegetative multiplication.

It is a process by which new plant "individuals" arise or are obtained without production of seeds or spores.

It is both a natural process in many plant species (including organisms that may or may not be considered "plants", such as bacteria and fungi) and one utilized or encouraged by horticulturists to obtain quantities of economically valuable plants.

A rhizome is a modified stem serving as an organ of vegetative reproduction. ( Ginger and Canna).

Now let us see a picture of rhizome.Click on the link below.

http://www.dominionherbal.com/images/ginger.jpg

Canna rhizome --

http://www.uga.edu/rootandtubercrops/photos/cannarhizome.jpg

Canna flowers-
http://www.stcsc.edu/hort/images/canna%20bengal%20tiger.JPG

Prostrate aerial stems, called runners or stolons are important vegetative reproduction organs in some species, (such as the strawberry, numerous grasses, and some ferns. )

Runner of Ivy- & Grass-
http://www.fosc.org/Images/EnglishIvy/IvyOnGround.jpg

http://waynesword.palomar.edu/images/stolon.jpg


A form of budding called suckering is the reproduction or regeneration of a plant by shoots that arise from an existing root system. Species that characteristically produce suckers include Elm (Ulmus), Dandelion (Taraxacum), and members of the Rose Family (Rosa).

Sucker of Banana-
http://imagesource.art.com/images/-/Georg-Ehret/Banana-Plant-Giclee-Print-C11799379.jpeg


Another type of a vegetative reproduction is the production of bulbs. Plants like onion (Allium cepa), hyacinth (Hyacinth), narcissus (Narcissus) and tulips (Tulipa) reproduce by forming bulbs.
Bulb of Onion-
http://aqualandpetsplus.com/Plant,329.jpg
Tulip bulb
http://www.tulips.com/images/all-about-bulbs/bulb_growth.jpg

Other plants like potatoes (Solanum tuberosum) and dahlia (Dahlia) reproduce by a similar method of producing tubers.

Tuber of potato and Dahlia---
http://botit.botany.wisc.edu/images/130/Tropisms/photoperiodism/Tuber_Formation_Potato_MC_.jpg

http://trc.ucdavis.edu/egsutter/plb171/VisualMaterial/largePhotoSStruc/TubersPic/tuber-Rt-dahlia67lable.jpg

Gladioluses and crocuses (Crocus) reproduce by forming a bulb-like structure called a corm.

Corm of Crocus= http://waynesword.palomar.edu/images/colchi1b.gif

Corm of Gladiolus=
http://trc.ucdavis.edu/egsutter/plb171/VisualMaterial/largePhotoSStruc/corm-gladiolus74lable.jpg

SUCKER --A basal shoot or sucker is a shoot or cane which grows from a bud at the base or roots of a tree or shrub.

rose sucker=
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Suckers also may arise from the stumps of trees that have been cut down. Suckers are similar to water sprouts, which are shoots growing from a main branch.

Suckers are considered undesirable by horticulturists because they are unsightly and their growth draws energy from the plant.

Suckers arising from an unwanted tree stump can be controlled with herbicides such as glyphosate. This kills the entire plant, including suckers and roots.

Suckers on a living plant cannot be removed in the same way as suckers from a stump because the application of an herbicide kills the plant.

Horticulturists recommend removing suckers on trees and shrubs by tearing them away as close to the base as possible, removing soil if necessary.

Tearing the tissues is more destructive than cutting to the buds that give rise to suckers. In extreme cases, the root giving rise to the suckers can be separated from the tree entirely, then treated in the same way as a stump with suckers.

In a grafted plant, suckers may arise from above the graft or below it.

Those arising from the scion may be desirable, but those arising from the rootstock usually are not.

Answer 2

Natural Vegetative Propagation By Roots

Answer 3

Propagation taking place with the help of vegetative parts like stem,roots,leaves etc is called vegetative propagation .Chrysanthemum plant reproduces by giving out suckers from the stem.

Answer 4

Vegetative reproduction is a type of asexual reproduction found in plants also called vegetative propagation or vegetative multiplication. It is a process by which new plant "individuals" arise or are obtained without production of seeds or spores. It is both a natural process in many plant species (including organisms that may or may not be considered "plants", such as bacteria and fungi) and one utilized or encouraged by horticulturists to obtain quantities of economically valuable plants.

Natural vegetative reproduction is mostly a process found in herbaceous and woody perennials, and typically involves structural modifications of the stem, although any horizontal, underground part of a plant (whether stem or a root) can contribute to vegetative reproduction of a plant. And, in a few species (such as Kalanchoë shown at right), leaves are involved in vegetative reproduction. Most plant species that survive and significantly expand by vegetative reproduction would be perennial almost by definition, since specialized organs of vegetative reproduction, like seeds of annuals, serve to survive seasonally harsh conditions. A plant that persists in a location through vegetative reproduction of individuals over a long period of time constitutes a clonal colony.

In a sense, this process is not one of "reproduction" but one of survival and expansion of biomass of the individual. When an individual organism increases in size via cell multiplication and remains intact, the process is called "vegetative growth". However, in vegetative reproduction, the new plants that result are new individuals in almost every respect except genetic. And of considerable interest is how this process appears to reset the aging clock.

Answer 5

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