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ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION
Asexual Reproduction
• The method of
growing a new plant
without using the
seeds.
Plant Parts Used in
Asexual Reproduction
1. Bulb – A short, fat
underground stem that
sends down roots. It is
made up of tightly packed
leaves that contain stored
1. Bulb – A short, fat
underground stem that
sends down roots. It is
made up of tightly packed
leaves that contain stored
food supply.
2. Tuber -
A thick and fleshy
underground stem. A new
plant grows from the buds
in its small leaves. Camote
and potato are examples
of tubers.
3. Runner or Stolon -
A long, slender, horizontal
stem that produces new
plants just below the ground
at the nodes. Examples of
plants that grow from runners
are bermuda grass and
strawberry.
Runner or Stolon
4. Stem
• Cutting a mature stem
and soaking it in the
water for a few days can
make plants grow.
Camote (“Kamoteng
Kahoy”) is a plant that
can grow from stem
cutting as well. Santan,
sampaguita, San
Francisco are some
examples also.
5. Rhizome
• An underground
stem that grows
sideward. It has
nodes and buds
which develop as
new plants. Ginger
can be grown from
rhizome.
6. Sucker
• An underground
stem usually from
banana. When
planted rolled leaves
sprout after some
time. As the plants
matures, the leaves
unroll.
7. Spores
Spores are small
brown spots at the
edge of stalks of the
moss. Mature and
ripe spores fall on the
ground and grow into
new moss plants.
Ferns also grow from
spores.
8. Storage roots
Some plants like
carrots, gabi, and
radish grow from
storage roots.
The roots already
have stored food
which can help
new plants grow.
9. Leaves
Some plants grow in the edges of
the leaves of the mother plant.
These new plants fall to the
ground and continue to grow when
the leaves of the mother plant can
no longer hold them because of
weight and size. Example of this is
kataka-taka plant.
ASEXUAL METHODS OF GROWING
PLANTS
Asexual Propagation-Is the method of plant propagation that
is done without the help of the reproductive organs of the .
The following artificial processes are commonly applied in
propagating trees:
1. Budding- In this method, a single bud is forced to grow on
the stock. It uses one bud as the scion, instead of the stem
bearing several buds. It is then transferred to the stock of the
same family. The shield or T-budding is the most common form
of budding used in fruit tree propagation.
• The procedure in shield or T-budding are as follows:
1. Select a smooth area of a tree and cut T-shaped slit
through the bark.
2. Insert a well-develop bud from the bud stalk.
3. Slip the bud on the T-shaped bud stalk and securely
tie with a soft cord and plastic.
4. Cut the plastic on the side away from the bud to
prevent girdling once you see a new bud formed.
5. Carefully cut the stock when it reach the height of 30
centimeters and paint the surface to prevent decay.
Budding
• Grafting – In this method the scion or top portion of a
stem of a plant is joined with, or inserted into the
rootstock of another plant to make them grow
together into one plant. However, the scion and the
rootstock should be compatible to enable them to
unite permanently.
• The procedures to graft a plant are the following:
1. Saw a clean smooth limb between 2 to 3 centimeters
in diameter.
2. Split the stub through the middle to make a clean slit.
• 3. Cut two scions, about 10 to 15 centimeters long and
sharpen the lower end to form a long, evenly tapering
wage.
• 4. Open the cleft in the stub and insert the wedge-
shaped end of a scion so that the intermost bark lies
against the innermost bark of the split stub.
• 5. Cover immediately all cut surface with soil and let it
grow for 1-2 years.
Grafting
• 3. Marcotting- In this method, the branch or stem is
induced to the root that is attracted to the mother
plant . The steps in marcotting are the following.
1. Remove a ring of the bark of the branch of a healthy
tree below the node 3-5 centimeters long.
2. Wrap the surface with a moist soil and wrap with
coconut husk.
3. Cover both ends with plastic and tie ground with a
twine to prevent drying of the rooting medium.
• 4. Cut off the marcott, when enough roots grow, just
below the ball of the soil that holds the roots, then
place it in a pot big enough to provide sufficient room
for the roots to develop a branch.
• 5. Remove some branches or leaves for fast growing of
its roots before transplanting to the field.
Marcotting
Application
• What are the plant parts used in asexual
propagation?
• What are the artificial processes commonly
applied in propagating fruit trees?
• Evaluation
• Match the method of plant propagation in column A
with its description in column B.
A. B.
____1. Leaves a. A method of propagation
using a single bud.
____ 2. marcotting b. A process of inserting
scion into rootstock to
unite and grow as one
plant.
_____3. Grafting c. A process of removing a
ring of bark on a large
branch.
_____4. Budding d. method of plant propaga-
tion without the help of
the reproductive organs
of the plant.
_____5. Asexual propagation e. plant that grow in the
edges of the leaves of the
mother plant.

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