The plant breeder frequently uses different tools/ instruments and materials to carry out selfing, artificial crossing and for taking field observations.

1. Experiment No.1
PLANT BREEDER'S KIT
Prepared By:
Asit Prasad Dash
Assistant Professor
DEPARTMENT OF PLANT BREEDING AND GENETICS
INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES
SIKSHA ‘O’ ANUSANDHAN (DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITY), BHUBANESWAR, 751029

2. Introduction:
The plant breeder frequently uses different
tools/ instruments and materials to carry out
selfing, artificial crossing and for taking field
observations.
Aim of the experiment-
To Study about the Plant breeder's kit and its
uses.

3. 1. Magnifying glaass/lense
Types/size :Small to medium size with handle
Purpose :To observe small flower buds. stigmatic surface and
dehiscence of anthers.
It ensures presence /absence of any pollen in
emasulated flower bud.

4. Types/size :Medium to long and pointed
Purpose :For emasculation and for holding stamens & anthers
during the operation.
2. Forceps

5. Types/size : Small to medium size with sharp edges
Purpose : Required for clipping or removal of unwanted parts
such as buds & awns etc.
3. Scissors

6. Types/size :Long with plastic handle
Purpose :Required for opening of flower buds and separating
the flower parts.
4. Needles

7. Types/size :Size 3 or 4
Purpose :For collection of pollen and placing on the stigmatic
surface. It is very useful when a little quantity of
pollens are produced.
5. Brushes

8. Types/size : Different sizes of Parchment Paper bag,
brown paper bag, muslin cloth bags
Purpose :For covering flower bud or entire inflorescence or
whole plant during selfing or crossing (before and
after emasculation)
6. Bags

9. Types/size :Small vial
Purpose :For Sterilizing forceps. Scissors, needles, brushes
and hands during emasculation and pollination.
7. Ethyl Alcohol

10. Types/size : Cardboard, paper or tin tags
Purpose :Labelling flowers/plants in the field.
Information like names of male & female parents,
date of emasculation and date of pollinations may be
written on the labels.
8. Tags

11. Purpose : For writing labels
9. Marker, pencil & eraser

12. Types/size :1-meter size
Purpose :Required for measuring plant height & dimensions
of field used for field experiment
10. Meter scale & measuring tape
.

13. Types/size :Small size
Purpose :Weighing large number of samples with small
quantity.
11. Weighing balance

14. Types/size :Standard size
Purpose : To note down daily observations in the field
regarding germination, flowering, morphological
description, plant height, weight of grains etc.
12. Field Book

15. Thank You