Laboratory Manual on Seed Processing

The seed represents the most critical and valuable inputs in agriculture and quality seed are the foundation for successful agriculture. In view of the shrinking natural resources is terms of land, water, nutrients and changing global climate, quality seeds of improved crop varieties assume greater importance. Quality seed is not only the carrier of genetic potential but it also ensures grater planting value having better germination, vigour, being free from seed borne pathogens and having been fortified by nutrients, pesticides and growth promoting substances.Healthy and vigorous planting material is one of the major requirements to obtain high yield and to get the best results for efforts put into cultivating the field. With the view to increase the food grain production Government in most of the countries have now recognized the need to produce quality seeds and have prescribed seed standards for marketing purposes.