Hybrid seeds are the F1 off springs of the two distinct parent varieties from the same
species.
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| Introduction to Hybrid Seeds (cover) |
Hybrid
Seed Industry in Pakistan
Introduction
to hybrid seed have brought revolution in the seed market. The farmers have heightened
their trusts in the hybrid seed due to high yields and vigorous seeds. In the
wake of this recent changes in the farmers’ interests, hybrid seeds are very
popular in Pakistan. Hybrid seed industry has established its roots in most of Pakistan.
Many seed companies have been established and they are successfully producing
and distributing hybrid seeds of vegetables and fruits for field and tunnel
crops. One of the famous market for hybrid seed in Punjab is established in
Gujranwala city which has dozen of retail stores for sale of hybrid seeds
produced on their own farms and imported hybrid seeds.
Hybrid seeds
of locally grown vegetables such as chilies, cucumber, okra, gourds, tomato and
eggplant are easily available to the farmers.
Advantages
of Hybrid Seeds
1. Hybrid seed gives higher yields.
2. Plants grown from hybrid seeds
are physically identical.
3. Hybrids often show better vigor
and quick growth.
Disadvantages
of Hybrid Seeds
1. Hybrid seed costs times more than
desi or local seeds because they take more time to grow and are more difficult
to produce.
2. If you save and grow seeds from
an F1 hybrid plant, don’t assume a similar plant in the next generation.
3. The resulting plants in the
second generation are usually gives lower yield, have less vigor, and are much
variable in their morphological characteristics.
4. Ultimately you will loss all the
benefits you had in growing the original hybrids, and you will get less
advantages.
