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.
