In this article we will discuss about the cultivation and improvement of tea. Tea: Tea, Camellia sinensis, is one of the most popular caffeine containing beverage, obtained from tender leaves of the tea plants after processing. Tea contains 13-18% tannin, 2-5% theine and a volatile oil. There are two main varieties, e.g., bohea (Chinese tea) […]
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The following points highlight the top types of fibers. The types are: 1. Cotton 2. Jute. Type # 1. Cotton: Cotton is the world’s greatest industrial crop, the chief fibre yielding plant. All the cultivated cottons fall under 4 species; 2 belonging to old world, Gossypium arboreum and G. herbaceum which are diploid in nature; […]
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The following points highlight the five main steps involved in breeding a new genetic variety of a crop. The steps are: 1. Collection of Variability 2. Evaluation and Selection of Parents 3. Cross Hybridisation among the Selected Parents 4. Selection and Testing of Superior Recombinants 5. Testing, Release and Commercialisation of New Cultivars. Step # […]
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