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Book SynopsisA practical coverage of the principles of producing seeds for the main agricultural crops, this book emphasises producing optimal quality seed, and applies to small and large scale farms worldwide. Cereals such as wheats, rice, barley, rye and maize are covered along with pulses, legumes, oil seed rape and soybean. Coverage includes principles of production such as pollination, agronomy issues such as site selection and cultivar purity, seed processing, drying and storage. A focus on global food security is maintained throughout.
Table of ContentsPART 1: PRINCIPLES 1.1: From Landrace to Modern Plant Breeding 1.2: Pollination, Types of Cultivar 1.3: Agronomy, Maintenance of Cultivar Purity and Organic Crops 1.4: Harvesting and Processing 1.5: Seed Storage 1.6: Seed Quality Control, Handling and Distribution PART 2: SEED PRODUCTION OF SPECIFIC CROPS 2.1: Gramineae - Self-fertilized Cereals 2.2: Gramineae - Cross-Fertilized Cereals 2.3: Gramineae - Temperate, Prairie and Tropical Grasses 2.4: Leguminosae - Temperate and Tropical Forage Legumes 2.5: Leguminosae - Pulse Crops 2.6: Edible Oilseed Crops 2.7: Forage Crops of Cruciferae and Chenopodiaceae 2.8: Amaranthaceae 3: Appendix: UPOV test guidelines 4: References 5: General Index 6: Index of Species
