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Agriculture · Q607

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Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 607

Q607

Commercial method of propogation of Gladiolus is

A.
Corms
Answer
B.
Suckers
C.
Tubers
D.
Bulbs

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
The commercial method of propagation of Gladiolus is corms.
Gladiolus is propagated by corms, the underground storage organs - which are sometimes wrongly called bulbs and cormels. The cormels of the first year would be normally of very small size and would not yield any flowers.
During the growth cycle of the gladiolus, the main corm sprouts small cormlets, which are the primary reproductive structure of the plant.