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What is the name given to the asexual propagation of vines, as it is done in nurseries?
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Correct answer is: Vegetative propagation
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Vegetative propagation
Propagation of plants by asexual means, i.e. without seeds. This involves planting various parts of a plant (shoots, roots or, as with many flowers, bulbs) in the soil, from which roots and shoots can then develop. In nature, sexual or generative reproduction usually takes place. The product is genetically different from the parents, which normally produces offspring that are strong enough to survive. However, there are also some plants with natural vegetative reproduction (e.g. various types of moss). Vegetative propagation is used in plant breeding for plants in large quantities. In viticulture, this is understood to mean propagation by planting...
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