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Section 7 • Participatory Plant Breeding, Seed Production, Harvest, and Post-Harvest Management<br />

5. As an additional activity, conduct participatory discussions on steps to be undertaken after<br />

hybridization, particularly on the following areas:<br />

5 Evaluation <strong>of</strong> hybrids;<br />

5 Selection from F 2 population onwards;<br />

5 Selection environment and criteria; and<br />

5 Labeling and nomenclature <strong>of</strong> selections.<br />

some suggested questions <strong>for</strong> processing discussion<br />

❏ What is a cross-pollinated crop? What were the most common cross-pollinated vegetable crops<br />

observed in farmers’ field?<br />

❏ Do we need pollinators <strong>for</strong> cross-pollinated vegetable crops (e.g., cucurbits) intended <strong>for</strong> seed<br />

production?<br />

❏ Why do we need to maintain an isolation distance between vegetable crops intended <strong>for</strong> seed<br />

production?<br />

❏ Why do we need to conduct regular monitoring and roguing <strong>of</strong> cross-pollinated vegetable crops<br />

(e.g., cucurbits) grown <strong>for</strong> seed purposes?<br />

❏ Which cross-pollinated vegetable crops did farmers grow and use <strong>for</strong> seed purposes?<br />

❏ What seed selection and seed production practices did farmers employ <strong>for</strong> cross-pollinated<br />

vegetable crops (e.g., cucurbits)?<br />

❏ Did you learn better seed selection and seed production practices <strong>for</strong> cross-pollinated vegetable<br />

crops (e.g., cucurbits) from other farmers?<br />

❏ What cultural management practices are important <strong>for</strong> some cross-pollinated vegetable crops<br />

(e.g., cucurbits) grown <strong>for</strong> seed purposes?<br />

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