This fourth edition of the successful Principles of Seed Science and Technology provides an updated introduction to the science and technology of seeds. It presents a straightforward exploration of the seed as a biological system, from its origin and examines the fundamentals of how seeds are produced, conditioned, evaluated, and distributed in modern agriculture.

The text has been thoroughly revised and contains new chapters on seed ecology and seed drying. Special care has been taken to incorporate new genetic testing procedures made possible by the biotechnology revolution that is occuring throughout agriculture.

Principles of Seed Science and Technology provides the reader with the current state of the art and future trends in seed technology. All those in the field will benefit from this volume's straightforward style and in-depth treatment of the subject.

Contents

1. Introduction
2. Flowering Processes in Plants
3. Seed Formation and Development
4. The Chemistry of Seeds
5. Seed Ecology
6. Seed Germination
7. Seed Viability and Viability Testing
8. Seed Dormancy
9. Seed Vigor and Vigor Testing
10. Seed Storage and Deterioration
11. Seed Production
12. Seed Conditioning and Handling
13. Seed Drying
14. Seed Enhancements

Glossary
Index

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