Breeding Methods in Cross Pollinated Crop
I) Introduction and Acclimatization
II) Selection (Population Improvement)
A) Without progeny testing.
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B) With progeny testing i.e a) Progeny testing – i) Plant to row ii) Ear to row
b) Line breeding
c) Recurrent selection – i) Simple recurrent selection ii) Recurrent selection for GCA. iii) Recurrent selection for SCA.
III) Backcross method
IV) Heterosis breeding
V) Synthetic breeding
VI) Composite Breeding
VII) Distant hybridization
VIII) Polyploidy
IX) Transgenic breeding
X) Mutation breeding.