While planning for an articifical hybridisation programmme involving dioecious plants, which of the following steps would not be relevent?

Options

A. Bagging of female flower
B. Dusting of pollen on stigma
C. Emasculation
D. Collection of pollen

Answer

C

Explanation

Artificial hybridization is one of the major approaches of crop improvement Programme. In such crossing experiment it is important to make sure that only the desired pollen grains are used for pollination and the stigma is protected from contamination. This is achieved by emasculation and bagging techniques