Assertion: Many plants are propagated vegetatively even though they bear seeds.
Reasoning::Potatoes multiply by tubers, apple by grafting .

Both Assertion (A) and reason(R) are correct and but R is not the correct explanation of A.

Vegetative propagation is a method of reproduction in which plant parts produces new plants or young ones. This is because the meristematic cells of the stems, roots, tubers, rhizomes stolons, bulbs, buds and even leaves are capable of cellular differentiation e.g., potatoes multiplying by tubers.

Apple trees can be propagated by many different means. Grafting, budding, and layering are among the most popular and widely used methods of propagation. Selecting the right rootstock is an essential part of apple tree propagation.