Question

What are the process of hybridisation?

Answer 1

Process of hybridisation

1. Selection of parents.
2. Selfing of parents to induce homozygosity.
3. Emasculation :- removal of anther before anthesis.Emasculation is done to prevent self pollination.
4. Bagging:- male and female flowers are covered with bags to prevent foreign pollen contamination.
5. Crosssing of desire and selected plant.
6. Seed setting and harvesting is done at last.