Question: The most practical method of aonla propagation is: (RJ AO 2011)
Options:
By seeds
Budding
Grafting
Cutting
✅Explanation: While aonla (Indian gooseberry) can be propagated through various methods, budding is considered the most practical and widely used technique. Budding involves joining a bud from a desirable aonla variety onto a compatible rootstock. This method ensures the propagation of true-to-type plants with desirable characteristics and relatively faster fruit production compared to seedlings.
📌 Other option explanations:
-Option A: By seeds: Propagation by seeds can result in variability in fruit quality and tree characteristics.
🔑Key Points:
-Amla is known as Indian gooseberry.
-They are rich in vitamin C.
-They have the property of a blood thinner.
-Lowers the blood sugar level.