Define artificial hybridization?

Artificial hybridization, also known as controlled or assisted hybridization, is a breeding technique used in agriculture and horticulture to create new plant varieties with desired traits. It involves the deliberate cross-pollination or cross-breeding of two different parent plants to produce offspring with specific characteristics. This process is typically carried out by humans, who manually transfer pollen from the male reproductive organs (stamens) of one plant to the female reproductive organs (pistils) of another plant. Artificial hybridization allows breeders to combine desirable traits from different parent plants, such as disease resistance, improved yield, or specific aesthetic qualities, to create new and improved plant varieties.