Question

During artificial hybridization, it is important to ensure that only desired pollen grains are used for pollination. How is it ensured?

Answer 1

During artificial hybridization, ensuring that only desired pollen grains are used is achieved through emasculation and bagging.

1. Emasculation involves carefully removing the anthers from the female parent’s bisexual flower to prevent self-pollination.
2. Bagging is done to cover the emasculated flower so that unwanted pollen does not contaminate the stigma before and after manual pollination.