15 Feb Breeder seed production in potato
आलू मे प्रजनक बीज उत्पादन Breeder seed is seed or vegetative propagating material directly controlled by the originating or sponsoring plant breeder of the breeding programme or institution and/or seed whose production is personally supervised by a qualified plant breeder and which provides the source for the initial and recurring increase of foundation seed. Breeder seeds are produced using nucleus seeds in the Research institutes or Universities under the supervision of a breeder. The entire production process will be monitored by the Scientists and Officers of the Seed Certification Department and by the representatives of the National Seed Corporation. The genetic purity of the breeder seeds is 100% and the tag provided for the breeder seed is golden yellow in colour. Breeder seed shall be genetically so pure as to guarantee that in the subsequent generation i.e. certified Foundation seed class shall conform to the prescribed standards of genetic purity. The other quality factors of Breeder seed such as physical purity, inert matter, germination etc. shall be indicated on the label on actual basis. Importance of quality seed in potato High yields of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) in the field like other crops revolves around use of high-quality seed potatoes. Since potato is a vegetatively propagated plant, fungal, bacterial and especially viral diseases easily affect seed tubers. Viral...