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Describe the cuttings method for the artificial propagation of plants. illustrate your answer with the help of labelled diagrams.

In this method, a parent plant is cut in a way that the cut part has buds and the lower part is buried in the moist soil. After a couple of days, the cut part develops roots and shoot and a new similar plant grows.


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