Question

Read the following statements (A -D) regarding testing, release and commercialisation of cultivars during a plant breeding programme?
Select the correct option stating true (T) and false (F).
A. The new cultivars are evaluated for their traits by growing them in the research fields.
B. Performance of new cultivars is recorded under ideal fertiliser application, irrigation and other crop management practices.
C. In farmer’s fields, testing of cultivars is done for one growing season.
D. The new cultivar is compared with the reference cultivars.

• A. A - T, B - T, C - F, D - T
• B. A - T, B - F, C - F, D - T
• C. A - F, B - T, C - F, D - F
• D. A - T, B - T, C - T, D - F

Answer 1

The correct option is A A - T, B - T, C - F, D - T

The major steps in breeding a new variety of a crop are collection of variability, selection of parent plants with desirable combination of characteristics, cross hybridisation of selected parents, selection of superior hybrid progeny and finally the testing, release and commercialisation of new cultivars. Cultivar refers to a plant variety which is a product of plant breeding.