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, [...]
In this article we will discuss about the biotechnology in plant breeding. In the conventional plant breeding programme, the development of a new variety or hybrid takes about five to twelve years, starting from inbred production and then hybridization and selection of F1 hybrids. To overcome the sexual barrier (pre-fertilisation and post-fertilisation), there is the need of modern non-conventional breeding [...]
In this article we will discuss about the methods of plant breeding for disease and pest resistance. Plant Breeding for Disease Resistance: Crops are required to be disease, resistant, as a wide range of fungal, bacterial and viral pathogens that affect the yield of cultivated crop species, especially in tropical climates. Resistance of the host plant is the ability to [...]