Experimental Seed Science and Technology by Umarani R, Jerlin R, Natarajan N, Masilamani P, Ponnuswamy AS
Book Summary:
Seed is the best bet of nature against the ravages of time and all other adversities. Man started appreciating the intense and immense potential of seeds long time ago; further he devised technologies to harness the in situ potential of seeds. The role of seed and seed technology in improving the country's food production needs no overemphasis. Today, seeds are celebrated as a basic tool for secured food supply, a carrier of new technologies, so on and so forth. Never the less, the seed industry has grown into a dictator of modern agriculture.
Audience of the Book :
This book Useful for Seed Tecnology.
Table of Contents:
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Seed Structure and Identification
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Seed Dormancy
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Seed Hardening
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Seed Priming
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Seed Pelleting
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Upgradation of Rice Seed Quality
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Emasculation and Dusting
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Delinting of Cotton Seed
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Supplementary Pollination
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Seed Extraction Techniques
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Cultivar Identification
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Seed Processing
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Mechanical Injury
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Blending of Seed Lots
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Physical and Genetic Contaminants
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Field Inspection
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Grow Out Test
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Seed Certification Agency
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Seed Sampling
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Purity Analysis
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ODV Test
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Seed Moisture Estimation
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Seed Germination Test
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Quick Viability Test
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Seed Health Test
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Seed Vigour Test
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Seed Testing Laboratory
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