Achievements of Problems in Breeding Methods of Asexually Propagated Crops

On Nov 15, 2016

Clonal Selection:

In India clonal selection has been successfully used for developing varieties in potato, sugarcane, banana, citrus, etc.

Potato: Kufri red, Kufri safed.

Mango: Neelam, Ko-11, Ko-22.

Hybridization:

A large number of varieties of clonal crops have been developed through hybridization.

Potato: Kufri Alankar, Kufri Kuber, Kufri Sindhuri, Kufri Kundan

Sugarcane: Co-1148, Co-1158, Co-975, Co-541, etc.