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State the importance of emasculation and bagging in carrying out artificial hybridization.


• Emasculation: This step is required so as to prevent self pollination and to ensure cross pollination in case of bisexual flowers.


• Bagging: The process of bagging prevents contamination of stigma from not required or undesired pollen.


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