A farmer cut a branch from his favorite, mature fruit tree, planted it in the soil, and it grew to be a new tree. The farmer's method of growing a new plant is a type of

The correct answer is "asexual reproduction".

Explanation:

The missing options of this question are:

A) pollination.

B) seed production.

C) sexual reproduction.

D) asexual reproduction.

The correct answer is option D) "asexual reproduction".

Asexual reproduction of a tree involves the breeding of a new organism using a vegetative part as source, such as a branch, stems, roots, or leaves. Asexual reproduction results in a new organism being genetically identical to its parent, since no cross breeding takes places in this reproduction process.

It's a type of cloning.