växtförökningens
Växtförökningens, meaning plant propagation in Swedish, refers to the diverse methods used to create new plant individuals. These methods can be broadly categorized into sexual and asexual propagation. Sexual propagation involves the fusion of male and female gametes, typically through seeds, resulting in offspring with genetic variation. This natural process allows for the development of new cultivars and species. Asexual propagation, also known as vegetative propagation, produces genetically identical copies of the parent plant. This method is crucial for maintaining desirable traits in established varieties, as it bypasses the genetic recombination that occurs in sexual reproduction.
Common asexual propagation techniques include cuttings, where a piece of a stem, leaf, or root is induced