It is the succinct edition of the book entitled Seed Technology. The book was well accepted by students, teachers and personnel engaged in seed research, seed production, seed certification, seed testing, seed industry and seed commerce. With 31 years of active experience in the field of seed, the book is blended with information on seed technology in how-to-do-it manner and answer of how, when, why and where to explain the science of seed. The succinct edition also provides integrated information for the courses offered by traditional universities in the background of agriculture in condensed form. The book includes line diagrams and flow charts to make it practical oriented.

Features

•    Basics of seed and variety

•    Seed production system

•    Maintenance breeding

•    Production of hybrids, seedless varieties, tubers, TPS and synthetic seed

•    Post harvest seed management

•    Seed storage

•    Certification of seed production programme at field level

•    Testing of seed in laboratory

•    Verification of genetic purity including molecular approaches

•    Seed and seedling vigour testing

•    Seed health and its certification

•    Value addition

1. Seed Morphology

2. Variety

3. Identification, Release and Notification of Variety

4. Planting Value of Seed

5. Seed Production and Certification System in India

6. Maintenance Breeding

7. Breeder Seed Production

8. Production of Foundation and Certified Seed

9. Agronomical Principles and Considerations of Seed Production

10. Seed Deterioration

11. Deterioration of Variety

12. Field Inspection

13. Maintenance of Genetic Purity

14. Management of Objectionable Weeds

15. Seed Treatment and Management of Seedborne Pathogens

16. Seed Drying

17. Seed Processing Plant

18. Seed Processing

19. Seed Lot

20. Sampling

21. Physical Purity Analysis by Number

22. Physical Purity Analysis by Weight

23. Germination

24. Biochemical Test for Viability

25. Moisture Content

26. Genetic Purity

27. Biochemical Tests for Verification of Genetic Purity

28. Detection of Genetically Modified Crops

29. Seed Health

30. Identification of Objectionable Seed Borne Diseases

31. Identification of Objectionable Insect Pest

32. Identification of Objectionable Parasitic Weeds

33. Identification of Objectionable Nematodes

34. Seed Quality Enhancement Techniques

35. Seed Dormancy and its Management

36. Hybrid Seed Production

37. Seed Production of Seedless Varities

38. Potato Micro Tubers

39. True Potato Seeds and its Production

40. Production of Synthetic Seed

41. Seed Packaging and Handling

42. Storage of Seed

43. Insect Infestation and its Control

44. Rights in Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights Act

45. NDUS Test

46. VCU Test

47. Procedure and Policy for Import and Export of Seed

48. Establishment of Seed Testing Laboratory- Tentative Plan

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