| General note |
Description:<br/>The book Competitive Seed Science and Technology covers various types of questions, including fill in the blanks, true or false, match the following, and one-word answers. Each chapter contains an "at a glance" section, which provides a summary of key points that may be particularly beneficial for students, graduates, teachers, and other readers interested in Seed Science and Technology and Plant Sciences. The book includes a total of 14 chapters on floral and seed biology, 52 chapters on seed production technology, six chapters on seed processing, 18 chapters on seed production, five chapters on seed storage, four chapters on seed health, and two chapters on seed industry and marketing.<br/><br/>Contents:<br/>Unit-1 : Floral and Seed Biology: <br/>1. Floral Biology, <br/>2. Anthesis and Pollination, <br/>3 Fruits and their Structure, <br/>4. Seed and its Structure,<br/> Changes during Seed Development and Maturation, 11. Seed Maturity<br/>12. Chemical Composition of Seeds,<br/>13. Seed Dormancy and its Breaking Treatments, 14. Seed Germination <br/>Unit-2 : Seed Production Technology: <br/>1. Breeding Techniques and Seed Production, <br/>2. Heterosis and Hybrid Vigour, <br/>3.Development of Hybrids and Release of Varieties, 4.Deterioration of Varieties <br/>5.Maintenance Breeding <br/>6. Seed Generation System <br/>7. Seed Quality <br/>8. Seed Policy <br/>9.Seed Planning <br/>10. Seed Village, 1<br/>1. Principles of Seed Production <br/>12.Nutritional Disorders, <br/>13.Method of Seed Production in Vegetables, <br/>14. Rice Seed Production <br/>15. Wheat Seed Production <br/>16. Maize Seed Production <br/>17. Sorghum Seed Production <br/>18. Pearl Millet Seed Production <br/>19. Redgram Seed Production <br/>20. Blackgram Seed Production <br/>21. Greengram Seed Production, <br/>22. Cowpea Seed Production, <br/>23. Field Lablab Seed Production, <br/>24. Soybean Seed Production, <br/>25. Cotton Seed Production <br/>26. Jute Seed Production, <br/>27. Groundnut Seed Production, <br/>28. Sunflower Seed Production, <br/>29. Gingelly Seed Production, <br/>30. Castor Seed Production, <br/>31. Safflower Seed Production, <br/>32. Tomato Seed Production, <br/>33. Brinjal Seed Production ,<br/>34. Chilli Seed Production, <br/>35. Capsicum Seed Production <br/>36. Okra Seed Production, <br/>37. Onion Seed Production, <br/>38. Pumpkin Seed Production,<br/>39. Ashgourd Seed Production ,<br/>40.Bittergourd Seed Production, <br/>41. Ribbedgourd Seed Production, <br/>42. Snakegourd Seed Prouction,<br/>43. Cole Crops Seed Production, <br/>44. Potato Seed Production, <br/>45. Seed Production in Forage Legumes and Grasses, <br/>46. Fruit Seed Production,<br/>47. Flower Seed Production ,<br/>48. Seed Production in Plantation Crops, <br/>49. Nursery Management,<br/>50. Micropropagation ,<br/>51.Varietal Seed Production Technology at a Glance <br/>52. Hybrid Seed Production Technology at a Glance <br/>Unit-3 : Seed Processing: <br/>1. Harvesting and Threshing,<br/> 2. Seed Extraction ,<br/>3. Seed Drying <br/>4. Seed Processing,<br/>5. Special Techniques in Seed Upgradation <br/>6. Seed Quality Enhancement <br/>Unit-4 : Seed Certification: <br/>1. Seed Act and Rules, <br/>2. Seed Certification <br/>3. Field Inspection, <br/>4. Objectionable Weeds ,<br/>5. Seed Standards ,<br/>6. Seed Sampling ,<br/>7. Mixing and Dividing of Seed <br/>8. Purity Analysis <br/>9. Seed Moisture Determination,<br/>10. Germination Test ,<br/>11. Quick Viability Test <br/>12. Seed Viability Tests, <br/>13. Grow Out Test, <br/>14. Seed Vigour, <br/>15. Varietal Identification, <br/>16. International Seed Testing Association (ISTA) ,<br/>17. Isolation Distance at a Glance, <br/>18. Minimum Germination for Foundation Seed and Certified Seed at a Glance <br/>Unit-5 : Seed Storage: <br/>1. Seed Storage , <br/>2. Seed Deterioration, <br/>3. Seed Treatment,<br/> 4. Mid Storage Seed Treatment, <br/>5. Germplasm Storage and Cryopreservation <br/>Unit-6 : Seed Health <br/>1. Seed Pathology <br/>2.Seed Health Testing <br/>3. Seed Storage Insects <br/>4. Seed Borne Nematodes <br/>Unit-7 : Seed Industry and Marketing <br/>1. Seed Industry <br/>2. Seed Marketing<br/> |
