The following points highlight the top types of fibers. The types are: 1. Cotton 2. Jute. Type # 1. Cotton: Cotton is the world's greatest industrial crop, the chief fibre yielding plant. All the cultivated cottons fall under 4 species; 2 belonging to old world, Gossypium arboreum and G. herbaceum which are diploid in nature; another 2 belonging to new [...]
The following points highlight the top two types of cereals. The types are: 1. Rice 2. Wheat. Type # 1. Rice: Rice, Oryza sativa, the staple food of majority of the Indians, is grown practically all over India. Cultivation Area: The major states of rice cultivation are West Bengal, Bihar, Maharashtra, Orissa, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, [...]
The following points highlight the five main steps involved in breeding a new genetic variety of a crop. The steps are: 1. Collection of Variability 2. Evaluation and Selection of Parents 3. Cross Hybridisation among the Selected Parents 4. Selection and Testing of Superior Recombinants 5. Testing, Release and Commercialisation of New Cultivars. Step # 1. Collection of Variability: Genetic [...]