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A hybrid seed is one that has developed from the ovary of one plant that was pollinated by a different plant. For example, hybrid corn (maize) seed is produced from plants of one variety that have the tassels (pollen-producing parts) removed, but the pollen came from plants of a different variety planted in the same field.
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What is hybrid seed technology?
In hybrid seed production, the crosses are specific and controlled. The advantage of growing hybrid seed compared to inbred lines comes from heterosis. To produce hybrid seed, elite inbredvarieties are crossed with well-documented and consistent phenotypes (such as yield) and the resulting hybrid seed is collected.
What has the author Curtis Norskog written?
Curtis Norskog has written: 'Hybrid seed corn enterprises' -- subject(s): History, Seed industry and trade, Directories, Corn industry, Hybrid corn
What is hybred vegetable seed?
A seed that is classified as being a hybrid is one that comes from a plant that was produced by pollinating multiple plants. This combination makes a better plant; however the seeds from the hybrid plant will not reproduce themselves.
What is the percentage of crops grown from hybrid seed?
more then 90% of all vegtables
What percent of the world's crops are gown from hybrid seeds?
99 percent of US corn is grown from hybrid seed, but not sure about world crops.
Why is seed production an important part in the agriculture industry?
to grow plants
What is the significance of apomixis?
Apomixis is the mechanism of seed production without involving the process of meiosis and syngamy. It plays an important role in hybrid seed production. The method of producing hybrid seeds by cultivation is very expensive for farmers. Also, by sowing hybrid seeds, it is difficult to maintain hybrid characters as characters segregate during meiosis. Apomixis prevents the loss of specific characters in the hybrid. Also, it is a cost-effective method for producing seeds.
What is the importance of seed collection?
Seed collection is a very important part of agriculture and preservation. Without seed collection, the only way to replant is through natural processes.
What are the significance of hybrid seeds?
Hybrid seed are produced by artificially cross-pollinated plants. Hybrids are bred to improve the characteristics of the resulting plants, such as better yield, greater uniformity, improved color, disease resistance, and so forth. This does not mean that the flavor is improved or that they are better for the environment.
What is hybrid vegetable seed?
it is a seed that is mix of two different plants combined togehter to make the plant better in producing or helping humans or wild life.
Can hybrid plants that dont produce seed still pollinate other plants?
yes. in most (highly) hybridized plants seeds are produced but are either infertile or the genetics of the plant prohibit successful fertilization and the production of seed. this is very common occurrence amongst F1 Hybrid vegetable seed varieties. most hybrid plants do however produce viable pollen, allowing the hybrid plant to pollinate a non-hybrid plant. this is one of the major points of contention with genetically modified crops; where the "inserted" gene could in fact find its way into other closely situated crops.
What does hybrid mean in science?
A hybrid is a cross between two variations.
