| Seeds Handbook: Processing and Storage Contributor(s): Desai, Babasaheb B. (Author), Desai, B. B. (Author), Desai, Desai B. (Author) |
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ISBN: 082474800X ISBN-13: 9780824748005 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $380.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2004 Annotation: Revised throughout, this expanded edition of the critically acclaimed and bestselling Seeds Handbook offers expanded insight into all areas of seed development. The author, one of the most respected scientists in the field, tracks the evolution of the seed industry, covering the development of high-quality seeds. He identifies current developments in seed testing and certification, storage, transportation, and distribution. Adding current research, as well as figures, and illustrations, this edition covers emerging biotechnology including the production of synthetic seeds and new methods to enhance the genetic and physiological characteristics of more than 80 major and minor crops. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Agriculture - Agronomy - Crop Science - Technology & Engineering | Agriculture - Agronomy - General - Science | Life Sciences - Botany |
| Dewey: 631.521 |
| LCCN: 97183191 |
| Series: Books in Soils, Plants, and the Environment |
| Physical Information: 1.66" H x 7.24" W x 10.12" (3.48 lbs) 800 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Revised and expanded throughout, this latest edition of the bestselling Seeds Handbook: Biology, Production, Processing, and Storage includes valuable information on all areas of seed biology, production, and processing. The author, one of the most respected and prolific scientists in the field, identifies current developments in seed testing and certification, storage, transportation, and distribution. Tracking the evolution and advancement of seed industries and technologies, he fully covers the development and supply of high-quality seeds for every key agronomic and horticulture crop. Contains methods to enhance the genetic and physiological characteristics of more than 80 major and minor crops With an abundance of current research and additional figures and illustrations, this edition of the Seeds Handbook offers chapters on modern biotechnological issues such as the production of synthetic seeds, loss-reduction biotechnologies, and new strategies in the seed production industry. It provides in-depth information on burgeoning areas of seed science including tissue culture and cellular totipotency, induction and regeneration protocols, development and maturation, hormone requirements, drying and storage of somatic embryos, protective encapsulation, and crop applications. With an eye to the future, it looks at challenges in the provision and enhancement of seeds for crop plants, practical methods of seed production and micropropagation, genetically modified seeds, and world food security. |