Heterosis & Hybrid Seed Production in Agronomic Crops /
editor Basra, Amarjit
Heterosis & Hybrid Seed Production in Agronomic Crops - New Delhi: CBS Publishers & Distributors; 2002. - x, 269 p. ill. 22 cm
Heterosis and Hybrid Seed Production in Agronomic Crops discusses how heterosis or “hybrid vigor” has played a major role in improving crop productivity and quality in order to feed the ever-increasing human population, particularly in developing countries. Plant breeders, agronomists, seed producers, and farmers will discover why the development of hybrids in the world's major food crops and why the methods of hybrid seed production are critical for achieving this goal.
Includes index.
8123908172
Agronomy
Heterosis and hybrid--India.
Seed productionn--United States.
633 / BAH
Heterosis & Hybrid Seed Production in Agronomic Crops - New Delhi: CBS Publishers & Distributors; 2002. - x, 269 p. ill. 22 cm
Heterosis and Hybrid Seed Production in Agronomic Crops discusses how heterosis or “hybrid vigor” has played a major role in improving crop productivity and quality in order to feed the ever-increasing human population, particularly in developing countries. Plant breeders, agronomists, seed producers, and farmers will discover why the development of hybrids in the world's major food crops and why the methods of hybrid seed production are critical for achieving this goal.
Includes index.
8123908172
Agronomy
Heterosis and hybrid--India.
Seed productionn--United States.
633 / BAH