Question

What is a bagging technique and how is it useful?

Answer 1

Bagging technique:

1. A plant breeding technique in which the stigma of a flower is covered with bags is known as the bagging technique.
2. In the bagging technique, the anthers of a bisexual flower are removed and the flower is wrapped with paper bags or butter paper.

Uses of bagging technique:

1. The bagging technique prevents the contamination of stigma with undesired pollens.
2. The bagging technique is useful as it provides only desired pollens for pollination.