The authors, two of the world's leading seed scientists, provide a thorough,
up-to-date and easy-to-use guide to the production, storage, and use of the seeds
of all the world's major food, industrial, and commercial crops.
An essential
reference book for seed producers, agricultural scientists, professionals in
food science development as well as plant scientists and plant breeders engaged
in research.
Contents
Section I: PRINCIPLES
1. Structure of the Seed Industry
Role of the Private Sector
Government Plant Breeding and Seed Production Activity
Contract Seed Production and the Role of Seed Growers
Producing Seed for Own Use
2. International Agreement and National Legislation
Part One: International
International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV)
Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Seed Schemes
Food and Agriculture Organization fo the United Nations (FAO) Quality Declared Seed System
Association of Official Seed Certifying Agencies (AOSCA)
International Seed Testing Association (ISTA)
Association of Official Seed Analysts (AOSA)
Fédération Internationale du Commerce des Semences (FIS) - International Seed Trade Federation
Asia and Pacific Seed Association (APSA)
Part Two: Examples of National Legislation
Canada
Chile
European Union
Ghana
Morocco
Pakistan
Zimbabwe
3. Technical Aspects of Quality Control
Definitions of Quality: Components of a System
Genetic Quality
Generation Control: Seed Classes
Cultivar Identification: General Discussion
Cultivar Identification: Review of New Methods
Viability and Physical Purity
4. Principles of Seed Production
Ecology of the Crop
Field Factors
Field practices
Selection Pressure and Roguing
5. Harvesting, Processing and Storage
When to harvest: Seed Development and Ripening
Methods of Harvesting
Seed Handling after Harvest
Packaging
Seed Storage
Security of Stored Seed
6. Seed Security
Plant Breeders and Cultivar Maintenance
Reserve Seed Stocks Against Major Disasters
Section II: SEED GROWING OF PARTICULAR SPECIES
Alliaceae: Vegetable Crops
Amaranthaceae: Agricultural Crops
Amaranthaceae: Vegetable Crops
Boraginaceae: Agricultural Crop
Cannabidaceae: Agricultural Crop
Chenopodiaceae: Agricultural Crops
Chenopodiaceae: Vegetable Crops
Compositae: Agricultural Crops
Compositae: Vegetable Crops
Crucerifae: Agricultural Crops
Crucerifae: Vegetable Crops
Cucurbitaceae: Vegetable Crops
Euphorbiaceae: Agricultural Crop
Gramineae: Cereal Grain Crops
Gramineae: Grain and Vegetable Crops
Gramineae: Agricultural Crops - Temperate Grasses
Gramineae: Prairie Grasses
Gramineae: Tropical Grasses
Leguminosae: Agricultural Crops - Temperate Forage Legumes
Leguminosae: Forage Legumes for Warm Climates
Leguminosae: Forage Legumes for Very Dry Areas
Leguminosae: Forage Legumes for the Tropics and Subtropics
Leguminosae: Agricultural Crop for Fiber and Forage
Leguminosae: Agricultural and Vegetable Crops
Leguminosae: Agricultural and Vegetable Crops - Pulses
Leguminosae: Agricultural Crops - Oilseeds
Malvacae: Agricultural Crops
Malvacae: Vegetable Crops
Onagraceae: Agricultural Crop
Papaveraceae: Agricultural Crop
Pedaliacae: Agricultural Crop
Polygomaceae: Agricultural Crop
Solanaceae: Agricultural Crop
Solanaceae: Vegetable Crops
Tiliaceae: Agricultural Crop
Umbelliferae: Vegetable Crops
Section III: APPENDICES
Glossary of Terms Used
Useful Addresses
Important Vegetatively Propagated Species Not Included in Section II
Index
Key to Species Included in Section II
Scientific/English
English/Scientific
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