What is shuttle breeding in crop improvement?

Answer 1

Shuttle breeding is a technique for growing a crop which involves growing two successive plantings a year- one in the summer season in a location where growing conditions are favorable and the then moving the plants to another location during the winter season to a new location where winter conditions are favorable to plant growth. This makes the growing process faster.

Answer 2

Shuttle breeding is a breeding technique where multiple breeding cycles are conducted in different environments to accelerate the development of new crop varieties. This process involves moving plant materials, such as seeds or breeding lines, between different locations with distinct growing conditions to exploit the benefits of both environments in the breeding program. By utilizing diverse environments, shuttle breeding can help breeders select for traits like disease resistance, adaptation to specific climates, and increased productivity more efficiently.