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Top 3 Breeding Methods Used for Cross-Pollinated Crops

This article throws light upon the top three breeding methods used for cross-pollinated crops. The methods are: 1. Mass Pedigree Method 2. Inbreeding 3. Recurrent Selection. 1. Mass Pedigree Method: In this method of breeding, the best individuals with desired characters are selected on the basis of phenotypic performance in a source population. Open-pollinated seeds of the selected individual plants [...]

By |2016-12-12T07:06:10+00:00December 12, 2016|Vegetable Breeding|Comments Off on Top 3 Breeding Methods Used for Cross-Pollinated Crops

Top 4 Methods Used in Cross-Pollinated Crops | Breeding

The following points highlight the top four methods used in cross-pollinated crops. The methods are: 1. Production of Single Cross Hybrids 2. Production of Double Cross Hybrids 3. Production of Top-Cross Seed 4. Production of Synthetic Cross.  Method # 1. Production of Single Cross Hybrids: Crossing between two inbreds or varie­ties is called single cross. Such crosses express maximum amount [...]

By |2016-11-02T05:49:43+00:00November 2, 2016|Plant Breeding|Comments Off on Top 4 Methods Used in Cross-Pollinated Crops | Breeding
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