2. FINE POINTED FORCEPS
• USE : It is used for incising the floral buds and
for removing the anthers from it. e.g. Tobacco,
Sesamum, wheat etc.
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3. BUTTER PAPER BAG
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USE : It is used for protecting the individual flowers or small twigs during selfing or
crossing so that outside pollen source does not pollinate e.g. Mungbean, Tur, Cotton,
Okra, Brinjal And Earheads of Sorghum, Bajra, Wheat and Maize.
Being white and semi-transparent it is more suitable than paper bags even anthesis
or blooming can be seen from outside.
4. SMALL/ CURVED SCISSOR
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USE : For cutting the small florets in cereals and small flowers in the
crops like Lucerne, Guar etc.
5. LONG STRAIGHT SCISSOR
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USE : It is used for clipping, cutting the vegetable parts and large size floral
parts in cereals like Wheat, Sorghum, Bajra, and Tobacco.
6. SHARP POINTER
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USE : It is used for incising the floral parts
and for removing the anthers from the
crops like bajra.
7. EYE LENS OR MAGNIFYING
LENS
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USE : For observing the reproductive parts
to confirm that there should not be any part
of the anther left on the stigma or stigma is
free from any foreign pollens.
8. AUTOMIZER
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USE : It is used for spraying the
gametocides during emasculation of
flowers e.g. 57% ethyl alcohol can be filled
in it for killing the pollens of Lucerne
10. HAIR BRUSH
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USE : It is used for transferring the pollen
grains in crops like Castor, Sorghum etc.
ADVANTAGE : Without injuring to stigmas
or pollens, pollination is accomplished very
smoothly.
11. PENCIL
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USE : It is used for writing field labels or
field bags. Sometimes it is also used for
emasculating the sorghum flowers.
Compared to ink or ball pen writing, pencil
writing should be preferred as it will not
erase or spread during rains, dew or under
intense light.
12. WASHING BOTTLE
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USE : It is used for filling sterilizing agent
like alcohol or spirit to sterilize the scissors,
pointers, forceps and brush during crossing
work.
13. ADHESIVE (RUBBER
SOLUTION)
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USE : It is used for selfing the individual
flowers which open (bloom) by one suture
or pore. e.g. Papilionaceous flowers,
Tobacco etc. When other such adhesives
like quickfix can also be used for the same
purpose.
15. WIRE RING AND SMOOTH
THREAD
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USE : It is used for selfing in crops like
Cotton, Okra, Sesamum etc. Thread is
used for fastening(tying) the bud, while ring
is inserted in axis of flowers to identify it.
Compared to bags, this method is more
convenient and cheaper.
16. SMALL WHITE TAG
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USE : It is used for identifying the internal flower or a small twig during
crossing programme. The detailed information about crossing is written on it
with pencil and then it is inserted on pedicel or peduncle e.g. Cotton, Bajra,
Wheat, Sorghum, Sesamum etc
17. SODA STRAW TUBES
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USE : It is used for protecting the
emasculated or pollinated flower buds of
Cotton, Tobacco etc.
ADVANTAGE : Compared to paper bags it
is very convenient, easy and cheaper
method of selfing and crossing.
18. MUD AND COTTON
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USE : This is indigenous method of selfing
when threads or bags are not available it is
used for selfing in cotton and okra.
20. LUGGAGE LABELS
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USE : It is used for tagging the
large sized plants like Tur or
Castor while rouging or during
selection. They can be of any light
colour-yellow, orange, blue, white
21. ALUMINIUM LABEL WITH
WIRE
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USE : It is used for tagging the flowers in
fruit crops or tree species after crossing. It
is also used for identification of selected
trees.
24. MUSLIN CLOTH BAG (LARGE SIZE)
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USE : To cover the whole plant while
selfing or crossing in the crops like Chillies,
Brinjal etc. In large sized plants like Tur it
can be used for protecting individual
branch also.
25. KITE PAPER BAG
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USE : It is used for protecting small size
flowers of Pulses, Oilseeds and Other food
crops during selfing and crossing.
