New technique for producing hybrid seed

American and Belgian scientists have developed a technique for making it easier and cheaper to produce hybrid seed from any crop. Hybrid vigour can increase yields of some crops by 20% or more, so hybrid seed plays an important part in increasing...

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation
Format: News Item
Language:Inglés
Published: Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation 1991
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/45437
Description
Summary:American and Belgian scientists have developed a technique for making it easier and cheaper to produce hybrid seed from any crop. Hybrid vigour can increase yields of some crops by 20% or more, so hybrid seed plays an important part in increasing...