CBSE Class 10 Answered

Advantages of Vegetative Propagation

• Faster and more certain method of propagation.
• New individuals produced have exactly identical qualities as their parents. This preserves the characteristics of food and flower crops.
• Can be used to reproduce plants that do not have viable seeds.
• The flowers produced are of a superior quality.
• Certain desirable characteristics present in the fruit can be maintained.

Disadvantages of Vegetative Propagation

• Does not produce new varieties.
• Leads to overcrowding around the parent plant.
• Very little possibility of dispersal.