budding
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In horticulture, budding is a method of plant propagation where a bud from one plant is grafted onto the stem of another. This is a form of asexual reproduction, meaning a new plant grows from a part of the parent plant, creating a genetic clone. This technique is advantageous because it allows for the unchanged perpetuation of desirable plant traits and can be faster than growing from seed. However, it also means that if one plant is susceptible to a disease, all its clones will be as well.123
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