what is the difference between breeder seed and certified
seed?
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Answer / ravindra
Breeder seed is produced from nucleus seed.
it is 100% genetically pure.
it have all the morphological charecters that the breeder
incrporated.
the breeder seed will have a golden yellow label.
Certified seed produced from foundation seed by govt
agencyor pvt agency.
its qualities are certified by seed certifying agency.
it is given a blue label and supplied to farmers for
cultivation.
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Answer / harish
The certified seed can be sown for not more than 3 gen after foundation seed.
For beeter understanding 4 stages are there
1. Nucleus
2. Breeder
3. Foundation seed- F1, F2. In US registered seed is also there.
4. Certified
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Answer / shyam galani
is there any reduction in genetic purity of self pollinted
crop during its multiplication from breeder to certified
| Is This Answer Correct ? | 15 Yes | 2 No |
Answer / abubakar ismaila
Breeders seed is genetically pure while certified seeds is
not as pure as breeders seeds since it has under go
different stages before being certified.
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Answer / ravita choudhary
breeder seed is a progeny of nucleus seed or geneticaly pure
seed.
and certified seed is a progeny of foundation seed.
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Answer / atal kumar
foundation seed is the progeny of breeder seed@certified seed is the progeny of foundation seed and nucleus seed 100% genetic purity
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