Produce hardy, high-yield vegetables with hybrid seeds!From the
Preface, by Amarjit S. Basra: "The phenomenon of heterosis, also
referred to as 'hybrid vigor, 'underlies much of the improvement in
crop yields achieved in the twentieth century. The exploitation of
heterosis in crop production is of vital importance in facing the
challenge of providing food and nutritional security for an
ever-increasing human population."The effective use of heterosis
has fostered the development of a worldwide seed industry. Rapid
advances in plant breeding and associated seed production
technologies have served to enhance the competitiveness of hybrids
by increasing crop and seed yield per hectare, reducing the costs
involved, and improving seed quality."Hybrid Seed Production in
Vegetables: Rationale and Methods in Selected Crops will help crop
scientists and growers increase the quality and yield of vegetables
such as: cucumbers cabbage pumpkins squash peppers onions gourds
and the fruits watermelon and winter melon. This valuable book
provides up-to-date research about heterosis, cultivars, hybrids,
and molecular markers to help you get the most quality and quantity
out of your seeds. Containing suggestions and methods for
overcoming male plant sterility, inbreeding, and challenges to
pollination, Hybrid Seed Production in Vegetables will help you
successfully breed hybrid plants to produce bountiful and healthy
crops.
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