Seed Science and Technology : : Biology, Production, Quality / / edited by Malavika Dadlani, Devendra K. Yadava.

This open-access edited book is a collection of 17 chapters, synthesized primarily from the lectures delivered by eminent Indian and international experts during a series of capacity-building programmes organised in India during 2020 and 2021 under the aegis of 'Indo-German Cooperation on Seed...

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Place / Publishing House:Singapore : : Springer Nature Singapore :, Imprint: Springer,, 2023.
Year of Publication:2023
Edition:1st ed. 2023.
Language:English
Physical Description:1 online resource (438 pages)
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Seed Quality: Variety Development to Planting – An Overview
  • 2. Seed Development and Maturation
  • 3. Seed Dormancy and Regulation of Germination
  • 4. Seed Vigour and Invigoration
  • 5. Seed Longevity and Deterioration
  • 6. Principles of Quality Seed Production
  • 7. Vegetable Seed Production
  • 8. Principles of Variety Maintenance for Quality Seed Production
  • 9. Hybrid Seed Production Technology
  • 10. Seed Processing for Quality Upgradation
  • 11. Seed Storage and Packaging
  • 12. Role of Seed Certification in Seed Quality Assurance
  • 13. Testing Seed for Quality
  • 14. Seed Health: Testing and Management
  • 15. Molecular Techniques for Testing Genetic Purity and Seed Health
  • 16. Seed Quality Enhancement
  • 17. Emerging Trends and Promising Technologies.