False. The new plant produced by layering does not have to remain attached to the stem of the original plant.
What is layering?
Layering is a method of vegetative propagation of plants in which a part of a plant such as a stem or a branch is pegged to a substrate for that part to develop its own root and establish before it is eventually cut off and transplanted to become a new plant.
Layering can be done in 5 ways. These include
- Tip layering
- Simple layering
- Compound layering
- Mound layering
- Air layering
Whatever the method that is used, the new plant only remains attached to the original plant for some time after which it is usually detached or cut off to become an individual plant on its own.
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