Seed Production: Principles and Practices

by Lawrence O. Copeland, Miller F. McDonald, Miller B. McDonald

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1461368251
• ISBN13: 9781461368250
• Release Date: October 2012
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 749 Pages
• Weight: 2.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"