ISBN: 9788189729905    Publisher: Genetech Year of publishing: 2008     Format:  Hardcover No of Pages: 274        Language: English

This book has been designed to introduce to the reader the scientific principles underlying seed science and technology, by setting them against commercial (e g, seed supply, weed control) as well as non commercial (e g, habitat restoration) contexts. It seeks to make a broad understanding of the various pieces that make up the jigsaw puzzle of this science, and probes into the potential and the future of this industry. This book begins the explo-ration and introduction of seed science by giving an overview of the basic elements like viability, vigour, quality and dormancy. The commercial and economic relevance of this industry is given an indepth insigh into. Apart from that, the different aspects of seed reponse to the environment, such as effects of pre-and post harvest environment on seed and consequence of subsequent test, have been thoroughly probed. It is hoped that, with a compendious presentation of the subject, readers associated with agricultural science would find this book highly useful. Contents Chapter 1: Seed Biology; Chapter 2: Seed Collection; Chapter 3: Planning for Seed Production; Chapter 4: Seed Handling, Collection and Processing; Chapter 5: Wheat Seed Production; Chapter 6: Fruits; Chapter 7: Pollination; Chapter 8: Technology Involvement in Modern Seed Production; Chapter 9: Sustainable Seed Development Technology; Chapter 10: Structural Variations
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