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What are the advantages of using stem cuttings as vegetative propagules for growing banana plants in an orchard?

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Following are the advantages of using stem cuttings for banana plants.

1 Banana mostly produce non viable seeds, so it is an alternative, faster and easier method to reproduce these plants.

2. The offsprings produced are genetically identical thus the most important traits are preserved.

3. We can produce many new plants by using only one plant quickly and without waiting for flowers.

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