Advances In Seed Production And Management

Author : Ajay Kumar Tiwari
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 623 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2021-02-26
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789811541988

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Advances in Seed Production and Management by Ajay Kumar Tiwari Pdf

High-quality seed is essential for healthy crops and greater agricultural productivity. At the same time, advances in breeding technology require equivalent advances in seed technology. In order to ensure food security, it is crucial to develop seeds that are high yielding, and resistant to drought, heat, cold, and insects. Gathering the latest research in seed sciences, the book includes contributions on seed production in crops such as legumes, sugar, rice, wheat and other cereals. It discusses a range of topics, like the effect of climate change on seed quality, production and storage; seed rouging; seed certification for different crop species; seed biology; and seed pathologies and their effective management. Integrating basic and applied research, this compendium provides valuable insights for researchers and students in agricultural and life sciences; professionals involved in seed certification and those working in quarantine laboratories; as well as plant pathologists.

Author : Miller F. McDonald,Lawrence O. Copeland
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 755 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781461540748

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Seed Production by Miller F. McDonald,Lawrence O. Copeland Pdf

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.

Author : Julia Buitink,Olivier Leprince
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2022
Category : Seed technology
ISBN : 1786769182

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Advances in Seed Science and Technology for More Sustainable Crop Production by Julia Buitink,Olivier Leprince Pdf

Seed quality is critical to achieving successful crop cultivation, propagation and breeding, whilst seeds are also pivotal to the conservation and management of plant genetic resources. The sector must develop a better understanding of seed quality, germination and seedling emergence to ensure successful crop establishment. Advances in seed science and technology for more sustainable crop production provides an authoritative review of the wealth of current research on key advances in seed science and technology. The collection considers the development of new techniques to ensure seed quality control, including seed phenotyping, hyper-spectral imaging and electrophotography. Later chapters discuss advances in seed coating, conditioning and priming techniques, as well as the growing use of biostimulant-based seed treatments throughout agriculture.

Author : Babasaheb B. Desai
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 816 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2004-04-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 082474800X

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Seeds Handbook by Babasaheb B. Desai Pdf

Revised and expanded throughout, this latest edition of the bestselling Seeds Handbook: Biology, Production, Processing, and Storage includes valuable information on all areas of seed biology, production, and processing. The author, one of the most respected and prolific scientists in the field, identifies current developments in seed testing and certification, storage, transportation, and distribution. Tracking the evolution and advancement of seed industries and technologies, he fully covers the development and supply of high-quality seeds for every key agronomic and horticulture crop. Contains methods to enhance the genetic and physiological characteristics of more than 80 major and minor crops With an abundance of current research and additional figures and illustrations, this edition of the Seeds Handbook offers chapters on modern biotechnological issues such as the production of synthetic seeds, loss-reduction biotechnologies, and new strategies in the seed production industry. It provides in-depth information on burgeoning areas of seed science including tissue culture and cellular totipotency, induction and regeneration protocols, development and maturation, hormone requirements, drying and storage of somatic embryos, protective encapsulation, and crop applications. With an eye to the future, it looks at challenges in the provision and enhancement of seeds for crop plants, practical methods of seed production and micropropagation, genetically modified seeds, and world food security.

Author : Amarjit Basra
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1999-10-07
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1560228768

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Heterosis and Hybrid Seed Production in Agronomic Crops by Amarjit Basra Pdf

Heterosis and Hybrid Seed Production in Agronomic Crops discusses how heterosis or “hybrid vigor” has played a major role in improving crop productivity and quality in order to feed the ever-increasing human population, particularly in developing countries. Plant breeders, agronomists, seed producers, and farmers will discover why the development of hybrids in the world's major food crops and why the methods of hybrid seed production are critical for achieving this goal. This landmark book deals with heterosis and hybrid seed production of major agronomic crops such as wheat, rice, maize, sorghum, cotton, sunflower, and rapeseed. Through Heterosis and Hybrid Seed Production in Agronomic Crops, you will discover valuable information on hybrid seed production methods that is not available in any other single volume. This unique book contains relevant and essential information about important procedures to help increase crop yield, including: methods for deriving second cycle inbred lines for hybrid maize possibilities for hybrid seed production in wheat techniques of hybrid sorghum seed production production of hybrid seeds using male sterile lines of cotton agronomic management in seed production plots of sunflower seed production technology of hybrid rapeseed advances in hybrid seed production technology of rice in China Heterosis and Hybrid Seed Production in Agronomic Crops gives you a global perspective on essential food crops in all parts of the world. This informative guide will help you use hybrid seed production methods with important agricultural crops and increase the quality of these vital and essential food sources.

Author : Lawrence O. Copeland
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Science
ISBN : UOM:49015000413956

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Principles of Seed Science and Technology by Lawrence O. Copeland Pdf

This third edition of the successful and widely-used textbook provides an updated introduction to the science and technology of seeds. It presents a succinct exploration of the seed as a biological system and examines the fundamentals of how seeds are produced, conditioned, evaluated, and distributed in modern agriculture. This edition has been thoroughly revised and contains a fascinating new chapter on seed enhancement which reflects the advances made in new physiological and molecular biology techniques. The discussion includes pelletization, embryo encapsulation or 'artificial seeds', and hormone-treated seeds. Principles of Seed Science and Technology, Third Edition gives advanced undergraduate students the current state of the art and future trends in seed technology. Newcomers to the field will also benefit from the volume's straightforward treatment of the subject.

Author : K. Vanangamudi, S. Kavitha, K. Raja
Publisher : Scientific Publishers
Page : 540 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2020-05-20
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789389412611

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Objective Seed Science and Technology 2nd Ed. by K. Vanangamudi, S. Kavitha, K. Raja Pdf

Objective Seed Science and Technology is prepared based on the ICAR UG syllabus of Seed Science and Technology. This book is the compilation of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) in Seed Science and Technology which will be highly useful in writing competitive examinations like ASRB, NET, JRF, SRF, Ph.D entrance, Bank, UPSC, Agricultural, Horticultural and Seed Certification Officers. The 2nd revised Edition comprises two sections namely 1. Seed Science and Technology: Principles and Practices, and 2. Advances in Seed Physiology and Biochemistry. The section 1 consists of eight units such as floral and seed biology, seed production including breeding methods, seed processing, seed quality control, seed storage, seed health, seed industry and marketing and protection of plant varieties including DUS. The section 2 consists of three units namely seed development and maturation, seed dormancy and germination, and seed deterioration. Each chapter includes Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs), fill in the blanks, true or false, match the following, answer the incorrect statement, arrange in order and differentiate between the following. Abbreviations, National and International journals and books, International STLs, Seed Scientists and their inventions and glossaries are also compiled and presented in this book

Author : Johnson E. Douglas
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2019-07-11
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781000313567

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Successful Seed Programs by Johnson E. Douglas Pdf

This book provides the administrator with a basic reference for assessing the stage of development of the seed program, identifying needs, developing plans, and taking actions necessary to build a successful seed program to help managers and leaders to plan and implement successful activities.

Author : J. B. Patel
Publisher : Nipa
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2023-07-29
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8119254473

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Seed Technology by J. B. Patel Pdf

This book entitled "Seed Technology: Progress and Recent Advances" have been formulated to help the reader in acquiring the knowledge of Seed archaeology, Seed germination, Seed vigour testing, Seed certification and testing of genuineness of varieties through morphological, biochemical and molecular markers, advances in hybrid seed production, advances in plant pathology, advances in entomology, advances in seed enhancement techniques like, seed pelleting, seed coating, seed hardening, synthetic seed, etc. It also includes the area of applied science and covers the area of organic seed production, seed banks, seed legislation and law governing the seed production. The book would be also useful and instructive to students and researchers in the field of Seed Science and Technology in an efficient way.

Author : P. D. Hebblethwaite
Publisher : Butterworth-Heinemann
Page : 716 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : CORNELL:31924017703525

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Seed Production by P. D. Hebblethwaite Pdf

Objects and methods of seed production; Herbage seed production; Sugar-beet seed production; Cereal-seed production; Soya bean and plant attion crop seed production; Seed quality and vigour.

Author : K. Vanangamudi,S. Kavitha,K. Raja
Publisher : Scientific Publishers - Competition Tutor
Page : 530 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2017-01-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789387869783

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Objective Seed Science and Technology by K. Vanangamudi,S. Kavitha,K. Raja Pdf

This book is based on the ICAR syllabus of Seed Science and Technology. It comprises of two major parts: 1. Seed Science and Technology and 2. Advances in Seed Science and Technology. The pat 1 consists of eight units of Seed Science and Technology like seed biology, seed production, seed processing, seed quality control, seed storage, seed health, seed industry development and marketing and protection of plant varieties. The part 2 involves the advances in Seed Science and Technology on seed physiology and biochemistry. In this, the units such as seed development and maturation, seed dormancy and germination, and seed deterioration are included.

Author : Kalaivani, S.,Sasthri, G.,Selvakumari, A.,Srimathi, P.,Vanangamudi, K.,Vanangamudi, M.
Publisher : Scientific Publishers
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2010-07-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789386347794

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SEED QUALITY ENHANCEMENT : PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES by Kalaivani, S.,Sasthri, G.,Selvakumari, A.,Srimathi, P.,Vanangamudi, K.,Vanangamudi, M. Pdf

Seed is the source of future plants or foods, is the storage place of culture of history, is the first link in the food chain, is the ultimate symbol of food security. Seed is the source of life. Seeds are basic in crop production. No agricultural practice can improve a crop beyond the limits set by the seed. Quality seed is the key for successful agriculture, which demands each and every seed should be readily germinable and produce a vigorous seedling ensuring high yield. “Care with the seed and joy with the harvest” and “Good seed doesn’t cost it always pays” are the popular adage which enlightens the importance of the quality seed. The farmers always very much interested in the best seed management practices which are safe, environmentally sound and scientifically proven technologies. Understandably, in view of the importance of quality seeds in Agriculture, both as a product and as a means of establishing a crop, most attention at all levels of investigation has been directed to crop seeds. Since seed is a biological entity, deterioration beyond harvest is inevitable. The consequences of low quality seeds are poor germination, low and delayed emergence and weak growth leading to poor field stand and ultimately reflecting on reduced yield. Low productivity could be attributed broadly to use of poor quality seeds. At present to overcome this, several seed enhancement techniques are available for quality upgradation. It has two goals; one is related to seed designing and other to seed functioning. The rationale for pre-sowing seed enhancement techniques is to mobilize the seeds own resources and to augment them with external resources to get maximum improvement in field stand establishment and yield. To achieve this, several physical, physiological and biochemical treatments are available at present to give value addition to seeds. Physiological seed treatments that improve seed performance are based primarily on seed hydration and dehydration. Among several non physiological seed treatments, coating or pelleting can also indirectly improve seed germination, stand establishment and crop productivity.

Author : Shashank Shekhar Solankey,Meenakshi Kumari,Manoj Kumar
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2021-04-09
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783030634971

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Advances in Research on Vegetable Production Under a Changing Climate Vol. 1 by Shashank Shekhar Solankey,Meenakshi Kumari,Manoj Kumar Pdf

A considerable change in climate at a global level will impact the vegetable cultivation and agriculture as a whole; subsequently affecting the world's food supply. Climate change per se is not necessarily harmful; the problems arise from extreme events that are difficult to predict (erratic rainfall patterns and unpredictable high and low temperatures), and consequently reduce crop productivity. Vegetables are in general more succulent (have 90% water) and are more sensitive to climatic vagaries. Sudden changes in temperature coupled with irregular precipitation at any phase of crop growth can affect the normal growth, flowering, pollination, fruit setting, fruit development and fruit ripening can decrease the yield. The irregular precipitation can also affect the soil salinity and is a major challenge in many vegetable growing areas. To mitigate the harmful impact of climatic change there is a urgent need to develop adequate adaptation strategies for adverse effect of climate change and the preference should be given on development of heat, cold, drought, flood and salinity stress tolerant genotypes along with climate proofing through conventional and non-conventional breeding techniques. Available evidence shows that there is a high probability of increase in the frequency and intensity of climate related natural hazards due to climate change and hence increases the potential threat due to climate change related natural disasters in the world. This book (Volume- I) will be basically useful for the researchers and postgraduate students with current challenges and mitigation strategies for increasing vegetable production under a changing climate.

Author : K. Vanangamudi,M. Bhaskaran,S. Balavidhya,M. Arthanari
Publisher : Scientific Publishers
Page : 473 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2013-01-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789387307988

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Weed Seed Biology by K. Vanangamudi,M. Bhaskaran,S. Balavidhya,M. Arthanari Pdf

Knowledge of weed biology is essential for development of both economically and environmentally acceptable weed management systems. With this background only, the book on “Weed Seed Biology” has been prepared. This book is a documentation of botany and seed biology of 42 dryland, 32 gardenland and 21 wetland weed species. The book consists of three major parts namely Part I: Seed biology of dryland weeds, Part II: Seed biology of gardenland weeds and Part III: Seed biology of wetland weeds. Each chapter deals with origin and distribution, habitat and habit, reproductive biology, flowering, pollination and fruit set, propagation and seed dispersal, lifecycle, seed dormancy and germination, and seed storage and burial. Besides, the past work done on weed Seed Science and Technology is also compiled by reviewing many literatures. It’s effects on crop production, control measures and uses are also included in each chapter. The book on “Weed Seed biology” is highly useful to the students, teachers and scientists specializing in weed seed science.

Author : K. Vanangamudi
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 948 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Seed crops
ISBN : UCBK:C097546024

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Advances in Seed Science and Technology: Quality seed production in vegetables by K. Vanangamudi Pdf