About Lesson
Plant Propagation by Layering
- Layering is the development of roots on a stem while it is still attached to the parent plant
- It is a technique of propagation in which a portion of plant is forced to produce adventitious root
- In this process a single portion of plant constitutes root and shoot
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Root Formation During Layering is Stimulated by Various Stem Treatments:
a) Bending of shoots to a sharp V shape
b) Giving a cut or incision of the lower surface of the shoot
c) Girdling/ by removing a ring of bark or by wrapping copper wire around stem
- The rooted stem is stem is then detached to become a new plant growing on its own roots. Thus, rooted stem is known as layer