Seed Testing: Principles and Practices - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1611860393 ISBN 13: 9781611860399

Publisher: Michigan State University Press, 2012

Synopsis

An essential reference for students, seed technologists, researchers, and seed industry personnel, this comprehensive guide outlines the most widely performed modern seed quality tests, explores the principles behind them, the history of seed testing, why seeds are tested and when, and sampling, sub-sampling, seed laboratory management, accreditation, and seed quality assurance programs. The authors describe statistical applications to seed testing and tolerances, and they provide a detailed morphological and structural description of seed formation and development. The book examines the testing of genetic traits and transgenic seeds, including DNA and protein genetic purity tests, and cultivar purity identification for conventional seeds. In addition to the most common seed purity and viability tests, tests for seed and seedling vigor, seed-borne diseases and seed moisture determination are also discussed.

About this title

About the Authors

Sabry G. Elias is Associate Professor of seed science and technology at Oregon State University.  

Lawrence O. Copeland is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Crop and Soil Sciences at Michigan State University.

Miller B. McDonald is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Horticulture and Crop Science at The Ohio State University.

Riad Z. Baalbaki is Senior Seed Botanist for the California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Plant Pest Diagnostics Branch and editor-in-chief of Seed Technology.

Edition details

• Publisher: Michigan State University Press
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1611860393
• ISBN 13: 9781611860399
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 364
• Editor: Elias Sabry G., Copeland Lawrence O., McDonald Miller B., Baalbaki Riad Z.