Interspecific hybridisation can combine desirable traits from two different species within the same genus, potentially resulting in crops with enhanced characteristics.
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The main goal is to find crop varieties that can give a good yield and possess other useful characteristics such as disease resistance and improved product quality.
Genetically modified crops can be created by introducing a gene that provides the desired characteristic.
The three types of hybridisation are intervarietal (between different varieties), interspecific (between two different species of the same genus), and intergeneric (between different genera).
Hybridisation refers to the crossing between genetically dissimilar plants to incorporate desirable characteristics into crop varieties.
Important characteristics include disease resistance, response to fertilizers, product quality, and high yields.
The rabi season occurs from November to April. Examples of rabi crops are wheat, gram, peas, mustard, and linseed.
Paddy, soyabean, pigeon pea, maize, cotton, green gram, and black gram are classified as kharif crops.
The kharif season in India lasts from June to October.
Examples of fodder crops mentioned are berseem, oats, and sudan grass. Their purpose is to provide food for livestock.