Lecture-21 Types of seeds

बीज के विभिन्न प्रकार (Different types of seed):- ICIA (International Crop Improvement Association) के अनुसार शुद्ध बीज 4 प्रकार के होते हैं –

[According to ICIA (International Crop Improvement Association) there are 4 types of pure seeds -]

1. प्रजनक बीज (Breeder seed):-

Ø  ऐसे शुद्ध बीज जिन्हें प्रत्यक्ष रूप से पादप प्रजनक की देखरेख में उत्पादित किया जाता है, प्रजनक बीज कहलाते हैं।

(Pure seeds that are produced directly under the supervision of plant breeders are called breeder seeds.)

Ø  इसके पैकेट पर Golden tag का उपयोग किया जाता है।

(The Golden tag is used on its packet.)

2. आधार बीज (Foundation seed):-

Ø  इसका उत्पादन प्रजनक बीज के प्रवर्धन से होता है।

(It is produced by the propagation of breeder seed.)

Ø  इन्हें मातृक बीज (Mother seed) भी कहते हैं। क्योंकि भारत में आधार बीज से ही प्रमाणीकृत बीज का उत्पादन किया जाता है।

(They are also called mother seeds. Because certified seed is produced from foundation seed in India.)

Ø  इनके पैकेट पर White tag का उपयोग किया जाता है।

(White tag is used on its packets.)

3. पंजीकृत बीज (Registered seed):-

Ø  इसका उत्पादन आधार बीज के प्रवर्धन से होता है।

(It is produced by the propagation of foundation seed.)

Ø  इनके पैकेट पर Purple tag का उपयोग किया जाता है।

(Purple tag is used on its packets.)

Ø  भारत में बीज का यह वर्ग प्रचलन में नहीं है।

(This class of seed is not in use in India.)

4. प्रमाणीकृत बीज (Certified seed):-

Ø  इसका उत्पादन आधार बीज या पंजीकृत बीज के प्रवर्धन से होता है।

(It is produced by propagation of foundation or registered seed.)

Ø  भारत में इसका उत्पादन आधार बीज के प्रवर्धन से किया जाता है।

(In India, it is produced by the propagation of foundation seed.)

Ø  इनके पैकेट पर Blue tag का उपयोग किया जाता है।

(Blue tags are used on its packets.)