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parts. Growing plants from their body parts such as root, stem or leaves is
called vegetative reproduction.
From Roots
Carrot and sweet potato can grow into
new plants from their roots.
Carrot Sweet potato
From Stem
Many plants like rose, money plant, sugarcane can
be grown from stem cuttings.
Rose cutting
From Underground Stem
Potato, an underground stem, has buds called eyes which
give rise to new plants.
Potato with eyes
From Leaves
Some leaves like those of bryophyllum, grow new plants
on their edges. These plant fall off and grow into new
Bryophyllum leaf
plants.
From Spores
Some plants, such as ferns and fungi, do not have
flowers. They produce spores, each of which
grows into a new plant. Fern with spores
Agriculture
The large number of plants grown in a particular region during a particular
season to get food or fibre, and to provide industrial raw material are called
crops.
Agriculture is the process of growing and harvesting crops. Harvesting is
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