The female parent in the breeding process. It is selected for its desirable genetic traits, such as potency, yield, flavor, or resistance to pests and diseases. When a breeder crosses the mother plant with a male plant (which provides pollen), the goal is to create new hybrid varieties that inherit the best characteristics of both parents. The mother plant contributes 50% of the genetic material to the resulting seeds.
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In the Wild — Example
That mother plant has been producing clones for two years without a single hermaphrodite offspring.
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