The following points highlight the five main steps of hybridization technique. The steps are: 1. Selection and Preparation of Parents 2. Emasculation 3. Bagging 4. Pollination 5. Selection. Hybridization Technique # Step 1. Selection and Preparation of Parents: The plant breeder must have a clear idea about the plants which he wants to use as parents — a subject which [...]
In this article we will discuss about Heterosis or Hybrid Vigour:- 1. Meaning of Heterosis 2. History of Heterosis 3. Types of Heterosis 4. Causes 5. Effects. Meaning of Heterosis: When two homozygous inbreeds (a true breeding line obtained by continuous inbreeding) of genetically unlike constituents are crossed together, the resulting hybrids obtained from the crossed seeds are usually robust, [...]
The below mentioned article provides an overview on the three methods employed in plant breeding. The methods employed in plant breeding are: (I) Selection (II) Hybridisation and (III) Mutation Breeding. Method # I. Selection: The oldest method of plant improvement is by the selection of the best plants and by growing only the seed from them. This is useful only [...]