Arrange in sequence the main steps of developing a new genetic variety of a crop through breeding:
(A) Cross hybridisation among the selected parents
(B) Selection and testing of superior recombinants
(C) Testing, release and commercialisation of new cultivars
(D) Collection of variability
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (D), (A), (B), (C)
Plant breeding begins with collecting variability (D), then cross hybridisation of selected parents (A), selection and testing of superior recombinants (B), and finally testing, release and commercialisation (C).