The two steps are essential for carrying out artificial hybridisation in crop plants, as it is mandatory to prevent both self-pollination as well as unwanted cross-pollination. This is achieved by (i) Emasculation Removal of anthers or stamens from bisexual flowers, in developing stage only. (ii) Bagging The emasculated bisexual and unisexual flowers are covered with bag, i.e. butter paper so as to prevent any kind of unwanted pollination
List two steps that are essential for carrying out artificial hybridisation in crop plants and why?
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Praveen
The two steps are essential for carrying out artificial hybridisation in crop plants, as it is mandatory to prevent both self-pollination as well as unwanted cross-pollination. This is achieved by
(i) Emasculation Removal of anthers or stamens from bisexual flowers, in developing stage only.
(ii) Bagging The emasculated bisexual and unisexual flowers are covered with bag, i.e. butter paper so as to prevent any kind of unwanted pollination