hybridizers
Creators of crosses
Hybridizers are people who create hybrids—typically plant breeders who cross different varieties or species to produce new cultivars.
Rose hybridizers develop new varieties for color, fragrance, or disease resistance.
The term extends to anyone who crosses or combines distinct types: Hybridizers have transformed the modern tomato.
Those who propagate stock
- cultivarsHuman-developed plant varieties
- crossbreedingMating unlike organisms
- pollinationFlower reproductive transfer
- graftingJoining tissues to grow together
seedlings · propagation · horticulturists · varietals · germplasm · specimens · orchids · roses
Science of hereditary transmission
- DNAHereditary code molecule
- chromosomesGene-bearing nuclear structures
- laboratoriesFacilities for scientific investigation
- researchersThose who study systematically
experiments · phenotypes · genotypes · mutations · alleles · specimens · documentation · analysis
Cultivated plants for harvest
- yieldsGives forth results
- drought-toleranceCapacity to endure aridity
- farmersLand-cultivating occupation holders
- seedsPlant embryos in casings
grains · wheat · corn · rice · sorghum · biotechnology · agronomists · harvest
People deeply into something
- gardenersPeople who tend plots
- competitionsEvents deciding winners
- showsPresents or broadcasts
- societiesOrganized groups of people
clubs · awards · collectors · amateurs · passion · exhibitions · judging · ribbons
breeders
Those who propagate stock
- cultivarsHuman-developed plant varieties
- crossbreedingMating unlike organisms
- pollinationFlower reproductive transfer
grafting · seedlings · propagation · horticulturists · varietals · germplasm · specimens · orchids · roses · daylilies
genetics
Science of hereditary transmission
- DNAHereditary code molecule
- chromosomesGene-bearing nuclear structures
- laboratoriesFacilities for scientific investigation
researchers · experiments · phenotypes · genotypes · mutations · alleles · specimens · documentation · analysis · inheritance
crops
Cultivated plants for harvest
- yieldsGives forth results
- drought-toleranceCapacity to endure aridity
- farmersLand-cultivating occupation holders
seeds · grains · wheat · corn · rice · sorghum · biotechnology · agronomists · harvest · fertility
enthusiasts
People deeply into something
- gardenersPeople who tend plots
- competitionsEvents deciding winners
- showsPresents or broadcasts
societies · clubs · awards · collectors · amateurs · passion · exhibitions · judging · ribbons · catalogs
hybridizerspurists
Strict adherence advocates
preservationists · seed savers · traditionalists · originalists · separatists