Breeding and seed production
Male parent
The plant providing pollen for cross-pollination to produce new varieties or hybrid seeds.
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Agronomist dictionary
Short and clear definitions of agronomic terms: soil cultivation, sowing, nutrition, plant protection, machinery, and crop storage.
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Breeding and seed production
Mass selection
A breeding method where a group of plants with desirable phenotypic traits is selected from a population to produce seeds for the next generation without indivi...
Breeding and seed production
Maternal form
A plant used as the female parent in hybridization to produce seeds with specific desired traits or hybrid vigor.
Breeding and seed production
Morphological traits
These are the external physical characteristics of a plant, such as shape, size, color, and structure, used for variety identification and field assessment.