An overview of vigorous seed production of vegetables
Author(s):
Satendra Kumar, Deepak Kumar and Chandra Shekhar
Abstract:
Vegetables provide an abundant and inexpensive source of energy, vitamins, dietary fibers, minerals and phytochemicals. Seed is the basic and primary requisite is most critical input for sustaining an improving crop production and productivity. Seed is a mature fertilized ovule filled with seed coat called seed or it is a propagating substance. This review paper intended to recommend future strategies for a viable vegetable seed production. Vigorous seed production is usually a magnificent trait and provoked by agricultural tactics, genetics as well as by the environmental factors. Features like seed output of the vegetables, sizeable genetic variation, the prerequisite for advancement and acceptance of a good quality vegetable seed. Increasing the quality of seeds can increase the seed yield potential of the crop by significant folds. The status of vegetable production including indigenous one and consumption yet need further improvement. Vegetable seeds are the fastest growing category within the overall seeds market.
How to cite this article:
Satendra Kumar, Deepak Kumar, Chandra Shekhar. An overview of vigorous seed production of vegetables. Pharma Innovation 2020;9(10):251-257.