Ebook: Seed Production: Principles and Practices

Plant breeders continue to make significant advances in developing high yield­ ing, adaptable, disease-free crops. These advances, however, are not realized until an efficient seed production system is in place that rapidly increases geneti­ cally superior crops and makes them available to the consumer in large quantities at a reasonable cost. Successful seed production requires seed to be genetically pure, free of admixtures, and able to establish rapidly a uniform stand. Seed production is a complex process. Rigorous production criteria are followed by both seed producer and seed companies to ensure that high-quality seed is produced and marketed. These criteria become even more stringent in hybrid seed production. This volume identifies the factors most critical in a successful seed production operation. The fundamental considerations common to all seed crops are established in Part I, Principles of Seed Production. From this founda­ tion, the practices of seed production are provided in detail in Part II, Seed Production of Specific Crops.

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This is the only book to integrate seed technology and the production of agronomic species. It covers the principles and practices involved in producing, conditioning, evaluating, and marketing high quality seeds. The current seed production technology for each species is reviewed, including seeding methods; weed, insect and disease control; roguing and purification; harvesting, conditioning, bagging, and marketing. All production and research personnel in the seed industry, researchers in government and academia, and graduate students in agronomy and crop science will find this volume an essential resource.

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This is the only book to integrate seed technology and the production of agronomic species. It covers the principles and practices involved in producing, conditioning, evaluating, and marketing high quality seeds. The current seed production technology for each species is reviewed, including seeding methods; weed, insect and disease control; roguing and purification; harvesting, conditioning, bagging, and marketing. All production and research personnel in the seed industry, researchers in government and academia, and graduate students in agronomy and crop science will find this volume an essential resource.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-viii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Flowering and Seed Set....Pages 3-18
Seed Formation and Development....Pages 19-28
Fundamentals of Seed Production....Pages 29-36
Planting....Pages 37-58
Harvesting....Pages 59-77
Conditioning....Pages 78-103
Drying and Storage....Pages 104-126
Seed Quality and Performance....Pages 127-135
Evolution of the Seed Industry....Pages 136-147
Seed Certification....Pages 148-170
Seed Marketing....Pages 171-179
Seed Legislation and Law Enforcement....Pages 180-190
Front Matter....Pages 191-191
Cereal Seeds....Pages 193-252
Oil Seeds....Pages 253-301
Forage Legume Seeds....Pages 302-405
A. Cool-Season Grasses....Pages 406-489
Warm-Season Grass Seeds....Pages 490-553
Grain Legumes....Pages 554-589
Vegetable Seeds....Pages 590-643
Flower Seed Production....Pages 644-685
Back Matter....Pages 719-749
Tree Seeds....Pages 686-717

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This is the only book to integrate seed technology and the production of agronomic species. It covers the principles and practices involved in producing, conditioning, evaluating, and marketing high quality seeds. The current seed production technology for each species is reviewed, including seeding methods; weed, insect and disease control; roguing and purification; harvesting, conditioning, bagging, and marketing. All production and research personnel in the seed industry, researchers in government and academia, and graduate students in agronomy and crop science will find this volume an essential resource.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-viii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Flowering and Seed Set....Pages 3-18
Seed Formation and Development....Pages 19-28
Fundamentals of Seed Production....Pages 29-36
Planting....Pages 37-58
Harvesting....Pages 59-77
Conditioning....Pages 78-103
Drying and Storage....Pages 104-126
Seed Quality and Performance....Pages 127-135
Evolution of the Seed Industry....Pages 136-147
Seed Certification....Pages 148-170
Seed Marketing....Pages 171-179
Seed Legislation and Law Enforcement....Pages 180-190
Front Matter....Pages 191-191
Cereal Seeds....Pages 193-252
Oil Seeds....Pages 253-301
Forage Legume Seeds....Pages 302-405
A. Cool-Season Grasses....Pages 406-489
Warm-Season Grass Seeds....Pages 490-553
Grain Legumes....Pages 554-589
Vegetable Seeds....Pages 590-643
Flower Seed Production....Pages 644-685
Back Matter....Pages 719-749
Tree Seeds....Pages 686-717
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