Answer:
1) The formation of a bud: The first step of budding is the formation of a bud on the parent plant. A bud is a small, undeveloped shoot that contains a dormant or actively growing meristem (a group of undifferentiated cells capable of division and growth).
2) The growth of the bud: The bud begins to grow and develop, taking in nutrients from the parent plant. As the bud grows, it develops its own set of leaves and stem.
3) Separation of the bud: Once the bud has developed into a self-sufficient plantlet, it separates from the parent plant. This can occur naturally, as the weight of the developing plantlet causes it to break away from the parent, or it may be manually separated by a gardener.
4) Establishment of the new plant: The newly separated plantlet establishes itself in the soil and continues to grow, developing its own root system and eventually becoming a fully mature plant.