Question

What is bagging technique? How is it useful in a plant breeding programme?

Answer 1

Bagging is a technique used to prevent the fertilization of stigma from undesired pollen by covering the emasculated flower with butter-paper. It is useful in a plant breeding programme because only desiredpollen grains for pollination and protection of the stigma from contamination of undesired pollen.

Answer 2

Answer:

Bagging refers to technique which is used to prevent unwanted fertilization in plants.

Explanation:

Bagging is a most successful method which is involved in avoiding unwanted fertilization in plants. In this procedure, in order to stop the interaction of undesirable pollen grain with the flower, the flower is covered with a bag like structure made up of butter paper.

It is valuable in a plant rearing system in light, of the fact it ensures fertilization by desirable agents and protects stigma from unwanted pollens.