Hybrid seed aidmechanisation

摘要

Hybrid seed allows growers to mechanise production much more effectively and, vice versa, growers can better capitalise on their investments in equipment by using uniform seed. Nearly all greenhouse crops and increasingly outdoor crops are produced from hybrid seed. In fact in Western Europe, North America and Japan the alternative open pollinated seed for all the major crops, with the exception of lettuce, is hard to find. The main benefits of using hybrid seed over open pollinated seed is hybrid vigour which leads to a higher yield, and uniformity of the crop. A uniform crop is much easier to harvest and process mechanically, As more growers invest in automated harvesting equipment hybrid seed allows them to make the most of their investment Viceversa, it may pay growers purchasing hybrid seed to alter their culture system to maximise the benefits hybrid seed offers.