Seed Production: Principles and Practices / Edition 1

by Miller F. McDonald, Lawrence O. Copeland

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780412075513
Publisher:	Springer US
Publication date:	07/31/1997
Edition description:	1997
Pages:	749
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.24(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

Table of Contents

I: Principles of Seed Production.- 1 Flowering and Seed Set.- 2 Seed Formation and Development.- 3 Fundamentals of Seed Production.- 4 Planting.- 5 Harvesting.- 6 Conditioning.- 7 Drying and Storage.- 8 Seed Quality and Performance.- 9 Evolution of the Seed Industry.- 10 Seed Certification.- 11 Seed Marketing.- 12 Seed Legislation and Law Enforcement.- II: Seed Production of Specific Crops.- 13 Cereal Seeds.- 14 Oil Seeds.- 15 Forage Legume Seeds.- 16 A. Cool-Season Grasses.- 17 Warm-Season Grass Seeds.- 18 Grain Legumes.- 19 Vegetable Seeds.- 20 Flower Seed Production.- 21 Tree Seeds.- Index 719.

Editorial Reviews

Identifies the factors most critical in a successful seed production operation, including conditioning, evaluating, and marketing high- quality seeds. Provides the necessary background material for understanding the fundamentals of seed production and brings readers up to date with the latest changes and trends occurring in the seed industry. Arrangement is in two sections which cover the principles of seed production, and seed production of specific crops. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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