After reading this article you will learn about:- 1. Origin and General Botany of Faba Bean 2. Floral Biology of Faba Bean 3. Breeding Goals 4. Major Breeding Achievements 5. Breeding Scheme and Selection Criteria 6. Variety. Origin and General Botany of Faba Bean: The origin of Vicia faba L. is still debated. No wild progenitor has been found, and [...]
After reading this article you will learn about:- 1. Origin of Bottlegourd 2. Botany of Bottlegourd 3. Breeding Goals 4. Qualitative Genes 5. Breeding Methods 6. Seed Production 7. Varieties. Origin of Bottlegourd: According to De Candolle (1882), bottlegourd has been found in wild form in South Africa and India. However, Cutler and Whitaker (1961) are of the view that [...]
After reading this article you will learn about:- 1. Origin of Leek 2. Botany of Leek 3. Genetics 4. Breeding Goals 5. Hybridization Techniques 6. Breeding Methods 7. Sources of Disease Resistance. Origin of Leek: The Allium species are not evenly distributed within the northern hemisphere, since most of them occur in Old World. A belt containing many species stretches [...]