Everything you need to know about apomixis in plant breeding! Q.1. What is apomixis? Give its main features. Ans. The term apomixis was first used by Winkler in 1906. Apomixis refers to the development of seed without fertilization. In other words it does not involve sexual fusion for development of seed. It differs from amphimixis which involves union of male [...]
Everything you need to know about seed production techniques ! Q. 1. What is seed? Ans. In broad sense, any plant part which is used for commercial multiplication of a crop is called seed. In strict sense, the product of fertilized ovule which consists of embryo, seed coat and cotyledon(s) is known as seed. Q. 2. What is variety? Ans. [...]
Everything you need to know about quality breeding for crop plants ! Q. 1. What is quality? Ans. Quality refers to suitability or fitness of an economic plant product to its end use. It is of different types, viz. market quality, industrial quality, nutritional, quality, etc. Q. 2. What is market quality? Ans. Fitness of a product for marketing is [...]