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Agriculture · Q745

Agronomy

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 745

Q745

In which of the following, composite and synthetic cultivars are used

A.
Rice
B.
Wheat
C.
Maize
Answer
D.
Cotton

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
A composite cultivar is a variety that is developed by mixing the seeds of various phenotypically outstanding lines possessing similarities for different characteristics like height, seed size, colour and maturity.
A synthetic variety is developed by intercrossing several genotypes of known superior combining ability.
In maize cultivation, both composite and synthetic cultivars are used.