Seed Production : Principles and Practices

Lawrence O. Copeland, Miller F. McDonald

ISBN 10: 0412075512 / ISBN 13: 9780412075513

Published by Springer US, 1997

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Zustand: Gut | Seiten: 758 | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | 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.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Seed Production : Principles and Practices
• Publisher: Springer US
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0412075512
• ISBN 13: 9780412075513
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Gut
• Seller catalogs:
  • Bücher

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Synopsis

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.

From the Back Cover

This book gives readers complete and current coverage of the principles and practices of seed production, including conditioning, evaluating, and marketing high-quality seeds.