What is the value of vegetative propagation? when is it important?

Vegetative reproduction has some advantages in comparison with sexual reproduction, which breeders use when growing cultivated plants. So, firstly, vegetative reproduction is almost always faster than sexual reproduction. This helps to save time when growing crops such as potatoes. Secondly, this type of reproduction allows you to preserve the useful properties of a particular specimen during selection. For example, if one apple tree of the whole species has larger and sweeter fruits, then this can be transmitted during vegetative propagation.