Bagging

Bagging is an agricultural technique in which a flower or fruit is covered with a protective bag to prevent unwanted pollination, contamination, or pest damage.

Types and uses of bagging--

In plant breeding: Flowers are covered with bags to prevent unwanted pollen from reaching the stigma.

In fruit cultivation: Fruits are covered with paper or plastic bags to protect them from insects, diseases and physical damage.

In hybridization: Bagging helps ensure controlled pollination between selected parent plants.

Importance:

Prevents unwanted cross-pollination.

Maintains purity of selected crosses.

Protects fruits from pests.

Improves fruit quality.

Example: Bagging of a flower after emasculation in artificial hybridization.