Selection and Breeding Methodology of Orchids

DOI: 10.22161/ijeab.105.24

Abstract:
For evolution of ecosystem, conservation of advanced organism is important. Orchids are one of the advanced plants. But most of the orchid species are endangered because of lack of endosperm, self -pollination inhibiting nature. Also, insects destroy orchid seeds unconscious for food. And so orchid breeding and conservation is important. Orchids are very much known for medicine, ornamentation along with devotional believes. In this chapter we have discussed about cross breeding, mutation breeding, selection breeding, molecular marker assisted breeding, polyploidy breeding and transgenic breeding.

Keywords:
Orchid Breeding, Orchid Cultivation, Orchid Selection and breeding Methodology, Dendrobium breeding

Article Info:
Received: 03 Apr 2024; Received in revised form: 12 Oct 2024; Accepted: 17 Oct 2025; Available online: 25 Oct 2025

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