. Botany for agricultural students . Botany. CROSSING AND VIGOR OF OFFSPRING 565 the loss of vigor in the offspring. Hybrids are usually more vigorous than their parents. Corn grown from seed resulting from self-fertihzation shows much loss in vigor and consequently does not yield so well (Figs. 486 and 487). The difference in yield between plants resulting from crossing and plants resulting from self-fertilization often amounts to several bushels per Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration a
. Botany for agricultural students . Botany. CROSSING AND VIGOR OF OFFSPRING 565 the loss of vigor in the offspring. Hybrids are usually more vigorous than their parents. Corn grown from seed resulting from self-fertihzation shows much loss in vigor and consequently does not yield so well (Figs. 486 and 487). The difference in yield between plants resulting from crossing and plants resulting from self-fertilization often amounts to several bushels per Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Martin, John N. (John Nathan), b. 1875. New York : John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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