Sarvjeet Singh

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Should breeders follow speed breeding for varietal development program?

Now a days, speed breeding is beIng used to advance segregating generations by taking 4-6 generations in a year generally to develop RILs and other mapping population. should a breeder use this...

04 January 2022 8,624 14 View

What is the difference between organic farming produce and chemical free produce and which one is better for human consumption ?

Now a days, organic farming produce and chemical free produce (no chemical fertilizer/ insecticide/fungicide) are available in the market. Which type of produce is better for human consumption...

16 October 2020 9,356 3 View

Speed breeding is very good approach to advance breeding populations. Should it be used for cultivar development?

Now a days, speed breeding is being used in many crops for advancing generations at faster pace to develop mapping population. But it can be done to a limited scale. Is it a better approach for...

22 November 2019 9,833 7 View

Can anyone suggest a book or good article on Breeding Designer Crops ?

I need to know any good book or article on Breeding Designer Crops or Breeding by Design in cop plants for teaching purpose.

22 February 2019 7,031 4 View

Can any one suggest a good article on "Breeding strategies for enhancing nutrient use efficiency in crop plants" ?

Any comprehensive article or review regarding breeding strategies including molecular approached for enhancing nutrient use efficiency in crop plants.

20 January 2019 4,997 4 View

Which strategy should be used to develop heterotic pools in pigeonpea ?

There are well established Heterotic Pools in maize, whereas such type of pools are not available in pigeonpea. To develop heterotic pools in pigeonpea, an often cross pollinated crop, which...

24 June 2018 10,015 4 View

What should be the ideal population structure and size for association mapping for micro nutrient traits in chickpea?

I am interested to map micro nutrient traits such as zinc and iron in chickpea using using association mapping approach. Can any one suggest that what type/kind of genotypes and how many...

10 June 2018 842 1 View

What is range of zinc and iron content in chickpea seeds?

I am interested to know the range for zinc and iron content in chickpea seeds?

18 November 2017 10,003 3 View

What is the reason of albino plants in some inter-specific crosses in Cicer?

In the case of inter-specific crosses of cultivated chickpea (Cicer arietinum) with C. pinnatifidum, some cross combinations were normal while in one cross combination the F1 hybrid plants were...

13 December 2014 9,348 2 View

Can anyone suggest a good article related to water logging and salinity tolerance in pigeonpea?

We are conducting research on 'identification of sources for tolerance to water logging and salinity tolerance in pigeonpea' and looking some published articles in this field.

10 May 2014 2,664 2 View

What are the important traits for screening chickpeas for heat tolerance?

31 March 2014 763 5 View

Is it possible to develop any mapping population from a rare interspecific fertile F1 plant in Cicer which is likely to yield only 50 to 60 seeds?

A fertile interspecific F1 plant from a cross Cicer arietinum x C. pinnatifidum developed and we are expecting only 50 to 60 F2 seeds. Is it possible to develop any type of mapping population for...

15 March 2014 9,038 0 View

What is canopy height and how can is be measured in chickpea crop?

How is canopy height different from plant height?

22 February 2014 7,768 3 View

In pigeonpea, fertility restoration in CMS based line is 80-85%. Why is it not 100%? Any genetic explanation?

In some cross combinations, the fertility restoration is 100%, but in some other cross combinations it is less than 100%, in the case of pigeonpea (an often cross pollinated crop).

18 January 2013 3,919 1 View

In F2 population of Hordeum vulgare (cultivated) x H. spontaneum (wild), some plants (about 23%) were albino. What can be scientific explanation?

The albino plants died 30-40 days after germination.

12 January 2013 2,631 2 View