Question

What are the qualities essential for the mother plant from which seeds are collected

Answer 1

Answer:

The mother plant should have high genetic purity, high fruit and seed yield, and an ability to tolerate environmental stress and resistance to pests.

Explanation:

• Seeds need to be of high quality to produce the best variety of plants
• Such variety of plants should be high yielding, resistant to pests and other unfavourable biotic and abiotic factors like soil quality, water stress and temperature fluctuations
• Ensuring high-quality crops means that high-quality seeds are produced
• It is essential that the mother plant has specific characteristics from which seeds can be collected

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