After reading this article you will learn about the tetraploid production of seedless watermelon. Triploid hybrids produce seedless fruit. The tetraploid method for seedless watermelon production was invented by H. Kihara in Japan and these were available in 1951. He began development of tetraploids in 1939. Development of triploid watermelons faces problems of additional selection against sterility and fruit abnormalities [...]
After reading this article you will learn about the important cultivars and their value as preamble to watermelon breeding. Watermelon cultivars have been described in the vegetable cultivar lists maintained by the American Society for Horticultural Science. Watermelon breeders should obtain and evaluate a sample of the cultivars available to become familiar with the diversity of germplasm. It is also [...]
After reading this article you will learn about:- 1. Origin of Cauliflower 2. History of Cauliflower in India 3. Production 4. Botany 5. Major Types 6. Pollination Techniques 7. Characteristic Variability and Ideo-Type in Cauliflower 8. Qualitative Genetics 9. Breeding Objectives 10. Breeding Methods 11. Transgenic Cauliflower 12. Seed Production 13. Varieties. Contents: Origin of Cauliflower History of Cauliflower in [...]