Seed Training Programme - Selection of crops for seed

The third selection session will look at the principle involved at the selection stage through to harvest. The session will cover: Importance of population size to inbreeders/outbreeders The role of selection in seed production – how to determine what is “true-to-type”? Rogueing and selection of inbreeders Rogueing and selection of outbreeders Rogueing and selection of biennials from first to second year Selection and rejection at harvest stage