| Seed Production: Principles and Practices Softcover Repri Edition Contributor(s): McDonald, Miller F. (Author), Copeland, L. O. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1461368251 ISBN-13: 9781461368250 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $360.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Life Sciences - Botany - Technology & Engineering | Agriculture - Agronomy - General - Technology & Engineering | Agriculture - Forestry |
| Dewey: 631.521 |
| Physical Information: 1.51" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (2.30 lbs) 749 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |