introduction as crop improvement

Introduction as Crop Improvement - When a cultivated variety of a species is attempted to be grown outside its well adapted climatic periphery - such variety is said to be introduced to new area. This method of introduction was followed by many ancient travel..

When a cultivated variety of a species is attempted to be grown outside its well adapted climatic periphery - such variety is said to be introduced to new area. This method of introduction was followed by many ancient travellers, diplomats, warriors, kings almost inadvertently in many ..

Each crop is, in fact, an adaptation from wild type to a cultivated type. Wild types or wild species of each crop can be traced to their natural habitat where such species are grown naturally without human interference. Even cultivated species of a crop exhibit greatly..

Introduction - Man is an omnivore. He depends on both plants and animals for food. We know that crops are a major source of food. In this chapter, we shall study about animal sources of food. Animal sources include eggs, meat, milk and fish. Eggs and meat are rich in proteins, f..

There are several varieties of rice available in the market. Similarly, there are many varieties of mangoes and brinjal. Each variety is unique in its colour, size, shape and taste. Thus, one type of plant has many varieties. A lot of research has gone into creating these varieties. They have been ..

There are several varieties of rice available in the market. Similarly, there are many varieties of mangoes and brinjals. Each variety is unique in its colour, size, shape and taste. Thus, one type of plant has many varieties. A lot of research has gone into creating these varieties. They have been..

Commodities Crops Varieties Cereals Rice Ir36, Pusa Basmati 1, Kasturi, Vikas, PNR 591-18 Wheat HD2687, HD2285, C306, PBW 154, HW157 Maize Ganga 5, HIM 128, Shakti, Navjot, Vikram Pulses Chickpea K850, H208, Pusa 240, Pant 11..

The process of introducing new plants from the place of their cultivation to a place with different climate is termed as plant introduction. The adjustment of such plants to this new locality is called acclimatization. The new crops are introduced in the form of seeds, bulbs or..

Here the aim is to increase crop production. High yielding crops should be developed for this purpos..