Agricultural Seed Production.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

George, Raymond A. T., author.

Contributor:

C.A.B. International.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Agriculture.

Seed technology.

Local Subjects:

Agriculture.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (214 pages)

Place of Publication:

Wallingford : CABI, 2011.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

A practical coverage of the principles of producing seeds for the main agricultural crops, this book emphasises producing optimal quality seed, and applies to small and large scale farms worldwide. Cereals such as wheat, rice, barley, rye and maize are covered along with pulses, legumes, oil seed rape and soybean. The coverage includes principles of production such as pollination, agronomy issues such as site selection and cultivar purity, seed processing, drying and storage. A focus on global food security is maintained throughout.

Contents:

Preface; Acknowledgements; PART 1: PRINCIPLES; 1 From Landrace to Modern Plant Breeding; 2 Pollination, Types of Cultivar; 3 Agronomy, Maintenance of Cultivar Purity and Organic Crops; 4 Harvesting and Processing; 5 Seed Storage; 6 Seed Quality Control, Handling and Distribution; PART 2: SEED PRODUCTION OF SPECIFIC CROPS; 7 Gramineae

Self-fertilized Cereals; 8 Gramineae

Cross-Fertilized Cereals; 9 Gramineae

Temperate, Prairie and Tropical Grasses; 10 Leguminosae

Temperate and Tropical Forage Legumes; 11 Leguminosae

Pulse Crops; 12 Edible Oilseed Crops.

13 Forage Crops of Cruciferae and Chenopodiaceae14 Amaranthaceae; Appendix: UPOV test guidelines; References; General Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z; Index of Species; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; X; Z.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: George, Raymond A.T. Agricultural Seed Production

ISBN:

9781845939281

184593928X

OCLC:

782875634

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.