Open pollination vs isolated breeding
Open pollination
  • Multiple males release pollen in the same room
  • Each seed could have a different father
  • Genetic diversity is higher — great for hunts
  • Common in landrace populations
Isolated / controlled breeding
  • One mother, one father, isolated pollination
  • Every seed has the same two parents
  • Predictable, breedable, easier to stabilize
  • What modern pro breeders do