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Hybrids vs. Non-Hybrids
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Hybrids
Pollinating one variety of plant with another variety produces seeds that grow into plants different from either parent. These hybrids, although of the same species, often exhibit desirable traits of both parents.
Non-Hybrids
When a non-hybrid plant self pollinates or is pollinated by a plant of the same variety, the seeds produced will grow into plants that are the same as the parent plants.
Heirlooms
Non-hybrid plants that have been grown for generations because of specific desirable traits are often referred to as "heirlooms." Heirloom seeds carry traits that are passed down from generation to generation. Seeds from heirloom varieties produce plants that are "true" to the parent plant and can easily be saved by home gardeners for the next growing season.
Hybrid Generations
The seeds of a hybrid contain genetic information from both of the original parent plants. This second generation, or F2 generation, usually produces plants different from the hybrid and from the original parent plants.
Developing Non-Hybrids
Growing the seeds from a hybrid and successive generations develops new varieties of plants. Plants from each generation are selected for specific characteristics and their seeds for successive generations are "grown out" to develop new, non-hybrid plants.
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