Explain the steps in hybridisation.

Explanation

Hybridization is the method of producing new crop varieties in which two or more plants of unlike genetic constitution is crossed together that result in a progeny called hybrid.
Steps:
(i) Selection of Parents:
Male and female plants of the desired characters are selected. It should be tested for their homozygosity.
(ii) Emasculation:
It is a process of removal of anthers to prevent self pollination before anthesis (period of opening of a flower).
(iii) Bagging:
The stigma of the flower is protected against any undesirable pollen grains, by covering it with a bag
(iv) Crossing : Transfer of pollen grains from selected male flower to the stigma of the female emasculated flower.
(v) Harvesting seeds and raising plants:
The pollination leads to fertilization and finally seed formation takes place. The seeds are grown into new generation which are called hybrid.