difference between stem cutting and grafting - Biology -

Question

difference between stem cutting and
grafting

Ritika Goyal · Accepted Answer

Stem cutting and grafting are the types of
vegetative reproduction in plants

Grafting:

Grafting is a technique in which tissues from
one plant are inserted into those of another plant The joining of
the vascular tissues of both the plants results in the formation of
new plant under suitable conditions Usually the vascular joining is done between
two plants where one plant is selected for its roots and the other
plant is selected for its stems, leaves, flowers or
fruits

Stem cutting:

Stem cutting is a technique in which the stem
of a plant is removed from the parent plant and is used to grow
into a whole new plant The stem when placed in a rooting medium,
and provided with favorable conditions like high humidity, indirect
light and soil temperature of 20Â°C to 25Â°C
result in the formation of a new plant As the new plant formed will
be the exact copy of the parent plant, it may also be termed as
cloning

The difference between the plants produced
from grafting and stem cutting is that; in grafting, plants will
have variations and will be different from both the plants which
were combined; while in stem cutting, the plants produced will be
the exact copy or clones of the parent
plant

difference between stem cutting and grafting.