Seed Production : Principles and Practices

Lawrence O. Copeland

ISBN 10: 0412075512 / ISBN 13: 9780412075513

Edité par Springer US, Springer New York, 1997

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Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - 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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• Titre: Seed Production : Principles and Practices
• Éditeur: Springer US, Springer New York
• Date de parution: 1997
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 0412075512
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780412075513
• Reliure: Buch
• État de l'article: Neu
• Dimensions: 241 L x 160 H x 45 P (en millimètres) 241 millimètres de largeur par 160 millimètres de hauteur par 45 millimètres de profondeur
• Poids: 1288 grammes

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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.