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It is the II edition of the book entitled Seed Technology published in the year 2000. The revised edition also provides comprehensive and integrated information for the courses offered by traditional universities in the background of agriculture. The book includes line diagrams and flow charts extensively 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 Seed commerce Seed law enforcement Acts, rules and bills on seed Protection of plant variety and DUS testing Export of seed Indian seed certification standards with revision and edition

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 Seed sampling
21 Seed lot uniformity test
22 Physical purity test by number
23 Physical purity test by weight
24 Germination test
25 Testing of paper towel
26 Biochemical test for viability
27 Moisture content
28 Genetic purity
29 Biochemical tests for verification of genetic purity
30 Genetic purity testing with the use of electrophoresis
31 Detection of genetically modified crops
32 Seed health testing
33 Seed health
34 Symptoms of diseases caused by designated objectionable seedborne pathogens
35 Insect infestation and objectionable insect pest
36 Objectionable weeds
37 Objectionable parasitic weeds and their management
38 Identification of objectionable nematodes
39 Seed vigour
40 Use of tolerances in seed testing
41 Seed quality enhancement techniques
42 Seed dormancy and its management
43 Formation of seed without fertilization and their uses
44 Determination of seed coat cracking
45 Delinting of cotton seed
46 Blending of seed lots
47 Testing of physical quality of seed
48 Hybrid seed production
49 Seed production of seedless varieties
50 Potato micro tubers
51 True potato seeds and its production
52 Seed production of tuber, root and cole crops
53 Production of synthetic seed
54 Entomophillus pollination
55 Seed packaging and handling
56 Storage of seed
57 Insect infestation and its control
58 Conservation of seed to provide a safety net against accidental loss of diversity in traditional genebanks
59 Barcoding
60 Seed multiplication ratio
61 Forecasting of seed demand in public and private sector
62 Determining price of seed
63 Seed village scheme
64 Participatory seed production
65 Seed law enforcement
66 New Policy on Seed Development, 1988
67 Bill No. LII of 2002
68 The Gazette of India Extraordinary 1
69 Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights Regulations 2006
70 The Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Rules, 2003
71 Rights in Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights Act
72 NDUS test
73 VCU test
74 Procedure and policy for import and export of seed
75 Certification for international movement of seed
76 Establishment of seed testing laboratory- tentative plan
77 Duties and administrative powers of Seed Inspector and Seed Analyst in India
78 Worldwide organizations involved in seed
79 Websites related to Seed Science and Technology
80 Amendments in Indian Seed Certification Standards as on September 2012
Conversion table
Glossary
Subject Index