Cassava and sugarcane are mainly propagated by cutting. Propagation refers to the process of reproducing a plant. Cutting is a form of asexual propagation, which involves taking a piece of stem, leaf, or root from the parent plant and using it to grow a new plant. Cassava and sugarcane can be propagated by cutting because they have the ability to regenerate new roots from the cuttings.
To propagate cassava and sugarcane by cutting, a healthy stem is cut into small sections, usually about 20-30 cm long, and planted in a well-prepared soil. The cuttings are planted at an angle and covered with soil, leaving only a few centimeters above the ground. The soil should be kept moist to help the cuttings establish new roots. In a few weeks, new shoots will emerge, and the cutting will develop into a new plant.
Cutting is an easy and inexpensive method of propagation that allows farmers to produce a large number of plants from a single parent plant. It is a common method of propagating cassava and sugarcane because they can produce healthy and high-yielding plants with a good quality harvest.