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Hybrid Vs Non Hybrid seeds

Confused Which Seed to Plant Hybrid or Non Hybrid
Every gardener has a choice between Hybrid and
Non-Hybrid(Open-Pollinated) Seeds and get confused to take decision especially
for growing vegetables, considering most popular healthy term organic.
Does Non-Hybrid seeds are organic and Hybrid Seeds are non-organic?
Certainly not.
Here the difference between Hybrid and
Non-Hybrid
Hybrid:
Hybrid
seeds are produced by companies through careful pollination of two specific
varieties by human intervention.
Ex: one tomato plant may be very drought tolerant and another tomato
plant produces vigorously, the two plants might be cross pollinated to produce
a drought tolerant tomato plant that produces a lot of fruits.
Non-Hybrid:
Non-hybrid
seeds come from plants that are naturally pollinated by insect, bird, wind,
humans, or other natural mechanisms.
Positive
of Hybrid Seeds: Hybrid seeds have disease resistance and perform better
in terms of more fruits, flowers and vegetables produced, more plants surviving
disease and pests.
Positive
of Non-Hybrid Seeds:
·
Because there are no restrictions on the flow of
pollen between individuals, they come in a number of variety.
·
We can also collect seeds from the plant and use
them again next year to grow the same variety of plant.
·
Low cost of seeds
Negative of Hybrid Seeds:
·
Due to its specialized pollination process and the
seeds you collect from them will not grow the same plant next year.
·
Bit expensive compare Non-Hybrid seeds.
Negative of Non-Hybrid Seeds:
· Non-hybrid seeds are much more susceptible to disease and pests and not well rounded than hybrid.
Organic yield depends on how you cultivate it not just on Hybrid or Non-Hybrid Seeds.
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