Question

Investiagate varios techniques of plant propagation (e.g., leaf cutting, stem cutting, root cutting, seed germination) an compare these with traditional Aboriginal practices. Create a table comparing one traditional Aboriginal practice with a technique commonly used today.

Answer 1

TRADITIONAL ABORIGINAL PRACTICES MODERN TECHNIQUES Dipping unrooted cuttings in ox manure to stimulate rooting. Micropropagation(involves use of artificial nutrient media for rooting) From food storage organs(cutting a part of plant and growing it) Leaf cutting,stem cutting and root cutting.(in modern techniques cuttings can be used to grow the whole plant by tissue culture. Air layering(it involves growing new plant on the same old plant by wrapping its stem in damp moss) Air layering is also used today. Grafting(placing the stem of another plant on a plant to allow the growth of both) Grafting is also used today in plants like roses.