1. Seedlings can be produced from any plant tissue.
2. Maternal qualities remain intact.
3. More seedlings can be produced in less time.
4. Plants that do not produce seeds can be propagated.
5. Endangered plants can be saved from extinction.
6. Seedlings can be produced in any season.
7. Cultivars adapted to the native climate can be developed from foreign cultivars.
8. Seedlings can be produced commercially at low cost.
9. Virus free seedlings are produced.
10. Seeds are easy to collect and store.
11. Seedling production of disabled plants in organs and cuttings.