The following points highlight the top two types of cereals. The types are: 1. Rice 2. Wheat. Type # 1. Rice: Rice, Oryza sativa, the staple food of majority of the Indians, is grown practically all over India. Cultivation Area: The major states of rice cultivation are West Bengal, Bihar, Maharashtra, Orissa, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, [...]
In this article we will discuss about the biotechnology in plant breeding. In the conventional plant breeding programme, the development of a new variety or hybrid takes about five to twelve years, starting from inbred production and then hybridization and selection of F1 hybrids. To overcome the sexual barrier (pre-fertilisation and post-fertilisation), there is the need of modern non-conventional breeding [...]
The following points highlight the top types of fibers. The types are: 1. Cotton 2. Jute. Type # 1. Cotton: Cotton is the world's greatest industrial crop, the chief fibre yielding plant. All the cultivated cottons fall under 4 species; 2 belonging to old world, Gossypium arboreum and G. herbaceum which are diploid in nature; another 2 belonging to new [...]