Learn about the comparison between pure line selection and mass selection. Comparison # Pure Line Selection: A. Procedure: 1. The plants are selected for their desirability of characters that may not be similar phenotype. 2. The selected plants are subjected to progeny test. 3. The procedure is more effective as careful progeny test and yield trials are conducted. 4. Generally [...]
The following points highlight the four main of plant breeding methods. The methods are: 1. Mass Selection 2. Pure Line Selection 3. Recurrent Selection 4. Clonal Selection. Method # 1. Mass Selection: When a large number of plants of similar phenotype are selected and their seeds are mixed together to constitute a new variety is called mass selection. The population [...]
In this article we will discuss about the purposes and techniques of hybridization in plants. Purpose of Hybridization: The objectives of hybridization can be categorized under 3 major criteria: 1. Development of productive varieties: One of the objectives is to create new variability which is further used for development of improved varieties with respect to existing varieties. This is achieved [...]