Which of the following step is the pre-requisite of plant breeding programme?
A
Cross hybridisation
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B
Germplasm collection
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C
Selection of superior hybrids
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D
Selection of parents
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Solution
The correct option is B Germplasm collection The entire collection (of plants/seeds) having all the diverse alleles for all genes in a given crop is called germplasm collection. Germplasm collection is the pre-requisite step of plant breeding programme