Buried Seeds

Author : Karan Bellani
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 8183284973

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Buried Seeds by Karan Bellani Pdf

A young boy in Amritsar learns to cook in his grandmother's kitchen while doing sewa at the legendary kitchens of the Golden Temple. He works as a delivery boy for his father's video cassette library, makes blankets, cooks at weddings and opens a catering business in the back of his house at the age of seventeen. The boy, now a young chef, makes a journey of a lifetime to New York, only to face stiffer challenges--that of being homeless and facing discrimination almost every single day. Buried he may have been, under failure and hopelessness, but nothing could keep him down, for he had the power of passion and perseverance, and the strength of skill and self-belief. He rose and how! This inspirational and page-turning account of the transformational journey of India's most celebrated chef, Vikas Khanna, is a priceless gift--a gift of hope and fulfilling one's dreams--for you and for everyone you love.

Author : Carol C. Baskin,Jerry M. Baskin
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 666 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1998-06-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780080540863

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Seeds by Carol C. Baskin,Jerry M. Baskin Pdf

Seeds: Ecology, Biogeography, and Evolution of Dormancy and Germination differs from all other books on seed germination. It is an all-encompassing volume that provides a working hypothesis of the ecological and environmental conditions under which various kinds of seed dormancy have developed. It also presents information on the seed germination of more than 3500 species of trees, shrubs, vines and herbaceous species, making this a valuable reference for anyone studying germination. This book delivers information on characteristics of each type of seed dormancy, how each type of dormancy is broken in nature, and what environmental conditions are required for germination after dormancy is broken. It explains how studies should be done to distinguish persistent from transient seed banks, and covers which species should be controlled, propagated, and conserved. Seeds gives the reader insight and guidelines for doing ecologically meaningful studies on the biogeography and evolution of seed dormancy and germination in order to better understand plant reproductive strategies, life history traits, adaptations to habitats, and physiological processes. Evolutionary/phylogenetic origins and relationships of various kinds of seed dormancy A world biogeographical perspective on seed dormancy and germination Ecophysiology of seeds with each type of dormancy Critical evaluation of methodology used in soil seed bank studies Germination ecology of plants with specialized habitat and life cycle types Genetic and maternal preconditioning effects on seed dormancy and germination Guidelines for doing ecologically-meaningful germination studies

Author : E.H. Roberts
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 458 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789400956858

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Viability of Seeds by E.H. Roberts Pdf

From prehistoric times man has had a pecial s relationship with seed plants - as a source of food, materials for tools, buildings, clothing and pharmaceuticals, and for ornamenting his surroundings for his own delight (probably in that chronological order which, incidentally, also gives some indication ofthe priorities oflife). Today man's most important staple foods are derived directly from seeds as they have been since neolithic times. (It is a sobering thought, as Harlan* has pointed out, that nothing significant has been added to his diet since then. ) From those times he must have learned to collect, conserve and cultivate seeds; and the accumulated experience has been handed down. This book then is part of an ancient tradition, for here we are still primarily concerned with these skills. Seeds are plant propagules comprised of embryos in which growth has been suspended, usually supplied with their own food reserves and protected by special covering layers. Typically they are relatively dry structures compared with other plant tissues and, in this condi tion) they are resistant to the ravages of time and their environment. But resistant is a relative tenn and seeds do deteriorate: the type, the extent and the rapidity of the deterioration, and the factors which control it are important to agronomists, horticulturalists, plant breeders, seedsmen, seed analysts, and those concerned with the conservation of genetic resources.

Author : James C. Delouche,R. Labrada,Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9251056765

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Weedy Rices by James C. Delouche,R. Labrada,Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Pdf

Drawing on literature reviews from ongoing unpublished research, research reports and symposia carried out on various aspects of the importance, ecology, biology and control of weedy rices, this publication also highlights global economic and environmental problems created by weedy rices, including red rice types.

Author : J. Derek Bewley,M. Black
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 387 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783642686436

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Physiology and Biochemistry of Seeds in Relation to Germination by J. Derek Bewley,M. Black Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1946
Category : Agriculture
ISBN : IND:30000098735313

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Journal of Agricultural Research by Anonim Pdf

Author : U.S. Bureau of plant industry,United States. Bureau of Plant Industry
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 38 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1905
Category : Plants
ISBN : UOM:39015069681602

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Bulletin by U.S. Bureau of plant industry,United States. Bureau of Plant Industry Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 930 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1904
Category : Agriculture
ISBN : HARVARD:HX1FWD

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Bulletin by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Kevin Mayhew Publishers
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2024-06-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781848673472

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Growing in Awareness by Anonim Pdf

Author : Raymond E B. Graber,Donald F. Thompson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 12 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Forest litter
ISBN : UIUC:30112101931860

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Seeds in the organic layers and soil of four beech-birch-maple stands by Raymond E B. Graber,Donald F. Thompson Pdf

Author : James C. Forbes,Drennan Watson
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1992-08-20
Category : Science
ISBN : 0521427916

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Plants in Agriculture by James C. Forbes,Drennan Watson Pdf

The effective management of plants is fundamental to all agricultural enterprise, making plant science a key discipline for all growers. This book provides an integrated explanation of all aspects of plant structure and function for students of agriculture, horticulture and applied biology, with the aim of highlighting the practical relevance of plant science to agriculture. Each chapter is self-contained and self-explanatory, with specific chapters covering energy, water, minerals, structure, growth and development from sowing to harvest, environmental effects and controls, breeding, vegetative propagation, field production and yield, and the nutritional content of produce. Taken as a whole, Plants in Agriculture fulfills the need for a single text which promotes a comprehensive understanding of how plants operate in agriculture.

Author : Clarence Ferdinand Korstian,Warren David Brush
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1484 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1931
Category : Incense cedar
ISBN : IND:30000107155271

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Southern White Cedar by Clarence Ferdinand Korstian,Warren David Brush Pdf

Author : Craig A. Roberts,Charles P. West,Donald E. Spiers
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2008-02-28
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780470384695

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Neotyphodium in Cool-Season Grasses by Craig A. Roberts,Charles P. West,Donald E. Spiers Pdf

Divided into logical easy-to-use sections, Neotyphodium in Cool-Season Grasses is an up-to-date anthology of the latest knowledge on the genus Neotyphodium. This thorough text covers the molecular biology of Neotyphodium endophytes and their effects on grass hosts, invertebrate and vertebrate herbivores, and the plant communities in which they interact. The expert editors also include information on the commercial uses of endophytes in livestock and turf industries. Researchers and teachers in grass research, extension, agronomy, and animal toxicology, and university libraries with courses in these subjects should not be without this important text.

Author : P.A. Keddy
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 580 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2001-11-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 1402002297

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Competition by P.A. Keddy Pdf

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Author : Maarten J. Chrispeels,David E. Sadava
Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Learning
Page : 600 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0763715867

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Plants, Genes, and Crop Biotechnology by Maarten J. Chrispeels,David E. Sadava Pdf

This book integrates many fields to help students understand the complexity of the basic science that underlies crop and food production.