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Objectives of Plant Breeding

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Major Objectives of Plant Breeding Program Plant breeding is an important branch of agricultural science. Its main purpose is to develop new and improved crop varieties. These improved varieties give better yield, better quality, and better resistance against diseases and harmful environmental conditions. A plant breeding program is planned according to the needs of farmers, consumers, industries, and climate. The major objectives of plant breeding are explained below in simple paragraph form. 1. Higher Yield The first and most important objective of plant breeding is to increase crop yield. Food demand is increasing due to rapid population growth, so breeders try to develop varieties that produce more grains, fruits, seeds, or biomass per unit area. High-yielding varieties help farmers earn more profit and improve food security. This is why yield improvement is considered the central objective of every breeding program. 2. Improved Quality Another major objective is to improve t...
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Ascobolus Character

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Sample F1 Characteristics:   1.  The thallus is made of richly branched mycelium that forms a complex structure and finally a cup shaped structure. 2. The hyphal masses penetrate the substratum. These act as organs of absorption for the aerial branches. 3. The hyphae are branched and septate. Each cell is multinucleate. 4. The male reproductive organs are antheridia and the female reproductive organs are called ascogonia. 5. Antheridia and ascogonia are borne at the tips of separate branches. 6. Antheridium is borne at the tip of antheridial branch. It is cylindrical or clavate in shape. 7. Each antheridium is multinucleate. 8. Ascogonium is also present at the tip of the ascogonial branch. It is sub-globose in shape and is multinucleate. 9. The ascocarps are apothecia and develop as a result of fertilization. 10. These are yellowish and saucer shaped. 11. Apothecium is a cup-shaped structure that is made of...
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Taxonomy Short Question

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  Q. 1. What is biosystematic phase ? Biosystematic phase is the part of classification showing phylogeny and relationship among the group of plants by cytological or embroylogical evidence  of plants . Q. 2. What is basionym ? The combination which is based on an earliest legitimate name , the earliest legitimate name is called basionym . Q. 3 .  Name the type genus of Umbelliferae .  The type genus of Umbelliferae ( Apiaceae ) is Apium sp . Q. 4. What is Adansonian taxonomy ? Michel Adanson, a French botanist , included the rejection of all the artificial classification for natural and the description of taxa more or less equivalent to modern orders and families . The taxonomy which is based on Adanson principle is called Adansonian taxonomy . Q. 5. Write the name of the plant having labellum in the flower    Vanda tessellata is a plant which has labellum in the flower . Q. 6. Name a plant having unistaminate flower .  Vanda roxburgii (orchedaceae)...
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