Adhesive bud method: A novel crossing technique in sesame (Sesamum indicum L.)

Abstract

Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) is an important oil seed crop of tropical and subtropical countries. Sesame is an autogamous indeterminate crop. Crossing programme plays a major role in creating variability. The main objective of the present work is the development of Adhesive Bud Method, a novel crossing technique in sesame. Here, emasculation and pollination were carried out parallelly during 3.00 PM to 6.00 PM Foreign pollen contamination is completely restricted using this procedure. Pollination is affected whenever the pollen dehisces and stigma attains receptivity.Five straight cross combinations are attempted using Adhesive Bud Method, crossing technique in sesame. It resulted in 52–68 percentage of capsule development with effective hybridization of the desirable parents. This novel Adhesive Bud Method, crossing technique, helps the sesame breeders adapt an easy, effective and efficient crossing programme