GLOSSARY
| Clone
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Genetically uniform materials derived from single individual |
Cutting |
Any vegetative plant part, when detached from the parent, is capable of regenerating the missing organ or organs |
Epicotyl |
Apical portion of the axis of the embryo above the cotyledons which give rise to the stem and associated organs |
Grafting |
This is the insertion of part of one plant into a part of another so that organic union followed by growth takes place |
Plant propagation |
Multiplication or perpetuation of individual or group of plants |
Root stock |
This is the stem and roots to which the scion is grafted |
Scion |
This is a piece of stem that is grafted onto a root stock |
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