Seed Technology

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With input from virtually all biological disciplines and applications to all the crops, seed occupies a pivotal role in agricultural science. Recognizing the importance of seed quality and to keep pace with the phenomenal expression in Seed Science and Technology the book has been the necessity. The book provides comprehensive and integrated information on seed technology in how-to-do-it manner, especially for students and young people involved in seed production, seed testing, seed industry and teaching. Besides agricultural universities seed technology has been introduced as a subject at B. Sc. and M. Sc. levels in traditional universities and other colleges. This book will be of immense use for all the students offering the course.Features:Structure of seed and genetics Seed production of field and vegetable cropsProduction of hybrids, seedless varieties, tubers, TPS and synthetic seed Certification of seed production programme at field levelTesting of seed in laboratoryVerification of genetic purity including electrophoresisSeed and seedling vigour and their testingVerification of objectionable diseases, insect pests and weeds at field and seed levelsIndian seed certification standards of all the important crops

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1. Seed morphology2. Variety3. Planting value of seeds4. DUS and VCU test5. Maintenance of genetic purity6. Seed multiplication chain7. Maintenance breeding8. Breeder's seed production9. Production of foundation and certified seed10. Field inspection11. Seed processing12. Seed lot13. Sampling14. Physical purity analysis by number15. Physical purity analysis by weight16. Germination17. Test for quality of paper towel18. Biochemical test for viability19. Seed health20. Dormancy21. Moisture content22. Genetic purity 23. Verification of a cultivars24. Uniformity of a seed lot25. Seed vigour 26. Blending of seed lots27. Determination of seed coat cracking28. Delinting of cotton seed29. Store grain pests30. Hybrid seed production31. Seed Production of seedless varieties32. Seed production of tuber, root and cole crops33. Potato microtubers34. True Potato seed and its production35. Synthetic seed production36. Symptoms of objectionable diseases37. Objectionable weeds38. Objectionable insect pest39. Electrophoresis 40. Seed treatmentGlossary; Subject index; Crop Index; Disease; Pathogen; Weed; Insect Pest