Laboratory Manual on Seed Processing

Birendra Prasad

ISBN 10: 8176222917 / ISBN 13: 9788176222914

Published by Biotech Books, 2013

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Healthy and vigorous seed is one of the major requirements for achieving the maximum yield and to get the best results for efforts put into cultivating the field. Production of seed in field can seldom be planted in the conditions in which it comes from the growers. In fact seed lot received from the field are often at high moisture content and contain trash and other inert material, weed seeds, deteriorated and damaged seeds, off seed etc. Seed processing is necessary in order to dry the seeds to safe moisture level, remove or reduce to extent possible the various undesirable material, weed seed, other crop seeds, deteriorated or damaged seeds, uniform size grading and treatment of the seed to upgrade the overall seed quality. The information contained in this manual is well organized systematically and updated on practical aspects with respect to seed processing and try to minimize the problem faced by the student and teachers during study the seed processing course and for seed processing course and for seed processing course and for seed processing plant.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Laboratory Manual on Seed Processing
• Publisher: Biotech Books
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 8176222917
• ISBN 13: 9788176222914
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: New
• Dust Jacket Condition: New

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Synopsis

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.