PBG : Plant Breeding Kit :- Principles of Plant Breeding

FINE POINTED FORCEPS  

• USE : It is used for incising the floral buds and for removing the anthers from it. e.g. Tobacco, Sesamum etc.

BUTTER PAPER BAG

• USE : It is used for protecting the individual flowers or small twigs during selfing or crossing e.g. Mungbean, Tur, Cotton, Okra, Brinjal And  Earheads of Sorghum, Bajra, Wheat and Maize.
• Being white and semi-transparent it is more suitable than paper bags even enthesis or blooming can be seen from outside.

SMALL/ CURVED SCISSOR

• USE : For cutting the small florets in cereals and small flowers in the crops like Lucerne, Guar etc.

LONG STRAIGHT SCISSOR

• USE : It is used for clipping, cutting the vegetable parts and large size floral parts in cereals like Wheat, Sorghum, Bajra, and Tobacco.

SHARP POINTER 

• USE : It is used for incising the floral parts and for removing the anthers from the crops like bajra.

EYE LENS OR MAGNIFYING LENS

• USE : For observing the reproductive parts to confirm that there should not be any part of the anther left on the stigma or stigma is free from any foreign pollens.

AUTOMIZER

• USE : It is used for spraying the gametocides during emasculation of flowers e.g. 57% ethyl alcohol can be filled in it for killing the pollens of Lucerne

U-PINS(U- CLIPS)

• USE : It is used for fasting the bags on earheads or flowers to keep the bag in proper position.

HAIR BRUSH

 

• USE : It is used for transferring the pollen grains in crops like Castor, Sorghum etc.

• ADVANTAGE : Without injuring to stigmas or pollens, pollination is accomplished very smoothly.

PENCIL 

• USE : It is used for writing field labels or field bags. Sometimes it is also used for emasculating the sorghum flowers. Compared to ink or ball pen writing, pencil writing should be preferred as it will not erase or spread during rains, dew or under intense light.

WASHING BOTTLE

• USE : It is used for filling sterilizing agent like alcohol or spirit to sterilize the scissors, pointers, forceps and brush during crossing work.

ADHESIVE (RUBBER SOLUTION)

• USE : It is used for selfing the individual flowers which open (bloom) by one suture or pore. e.g. Papilionaceous flowers, Tobacco etc. When other such adhesives like quickfix can also be used for the same purpose.

WAX

• USE : For selfing Tur, Wal, Udid and Mug flower buds.

WIRE RING AND SMOOTH THREAD

• USE : It is used for selfing in crops like Cotton, Okra, Sesamum etc. Thread is used for fastening(tying) the bud, while ring is inserted in axis of flowers to identify it. Compared to bags, this method is more convenient and cheaper.

SMALL WHITE TAG

 

• USE : It is used for identifying the internal flower or a small twig during crossing programme. The detailed information about crossing is written on it with pencil and then it is inserted on pedicel or peduncle e.g. Cotton, Bajra, Wheat, Sorghum, Sesamum etc.

SODA STRAW TUBES

 

• USE : It is used for protecting the emasculated or pollinated flower buds of Cotton, Tobacco etc.

• ADVANTAGE : Compared to paper bags it is very convenient, easy and cheaper method of selfing and crossing. 

MUD AND COTTON

• USE : This is indigenous method of selfing when threads or bags are not available it is used for selfing in cotton and okra.

WAXY THREADS 

 

• USE : It is used for fastening(tying) the luggage labels on the plants.

LUGGAGE LABELS (WHITE OR YELLOW)

• USE : It is used for tagging the large sized plants like Tur or Castor while rouging or during selection.

ALUMINIUM LABEL WITH WIRE

• USE : It is used for tagging the flowers in fruit crops or tree species after crossing. It is also used for identification of selected trees.

MUSLIN CLOTH BAG (LARGE SIZE)

 

• USE : To cover the whole plant while selfing or crossing in the crops like Chillies, Brinjal etc. In large sized plants like Tur it can be used for protecting individual branch also.

YELLOW SAMPLE BAG

• USE : For storing the crossed seeds in small quantity.

BROWN PAPER BAG

• USE : For selfing Bajra, Wheat, Sorghum, Castor etc.

KITE PAPER BAG(WHITE/RED)

• USE : It is used for protecting small size flowers of Pulses, Oilseeds and Other food crops during selfing and crossing.