what are hybrid seeds

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Hybrid seeds are the type of seeds which have the characters of two different plants. Hybrid seeds are obtained by the process of hybridization. Hybridization is the process by which two dissimilar plants with desired characteristics are mated or crossed. The resultant plant will have the characteristics of both the parent plants.

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