Seed Production: Principles and Practices - Hardcover

McDonald, Miller; Copeland, Lawrence O.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0412075512 ISBN 13: 9780412075513

Verlag: Springer, 1997

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Reseña del editor:

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.

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This book gives readers complete and current coverage of the principles and practices of seed production, including conditioning, evaluating, and marketing high-quality seeds.

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• Verlag: Springer
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0412075512
• ISBN 13: 9780412075513
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 760