Question

Given below are the steps involved in plant breeding program. Identify the correct sequence of these steps.
i. collection of variabilities
ii. hybridization
iii. evaluation and selection of parents
iv. testing, release and commercialization of new cultivars.
v. selection and testing of superior recombinants.

Options

• i, ii, iii, v and iv

• i, ii, iii, iv and v

• i, iii, ii, v and iv

• v, i, ii, iii and iv

Answer 1

v, i, ii, iii and iv

Explanation:

The correct sequence of steps in a plant breeding programme is

1. Collection of variabilities (i)
2. Evaluation and selection of parents (iii)
3. Hybridization of selected parents (ii)
4. Selection and testing of superior recombinants (v)
5. Testing, release and commercialization of new cultivars (iv)