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13 Cards in this Set
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Advantage of vegprop |
True to type, each is a clone, only way for some traits eg, variegation |
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Advantage of vegprop |
Uniformity, each exactly the same |
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Advantage of vegprop |
Only way to reproduce sterile varieties |
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A variety propagated vegetatively and why |
Vitus vinifera 'Thompson's Seedless' |
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A variety propagated vegetatively and why |
Malus, ability to adapt plant to environment using rootstock |
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Disadvantages of vegprop |
Little chance of new varieties |
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Disadvantages of vegprop |
Monoculture susceptible to disease |
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Disadvantages of vegprop |
Cost, requires skilled labour and aftercare |
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Disadvantages of vegprop |
Time, each plant has to be individually propagated |
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Disadvantages of vegprop |
Gradual loss of juvenility unless parent parent skilfully cared for |
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Disadvantages of vegprop |
Generally smaller volumes |
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Vegetatively propagated plant |
Malus 'Butterball', all apples grafted, reproduction of the variety characteristics and controls tree size by choice of rootstock |
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Vegetatively propagated plant |
Wisteria sinensis, long juvenility, unreliable flower form and colour |
