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Record Nr.

UNINA9910627297503321

Autore

George Raymond A. T

Titolo

Agricultural seed production / / Raymond A.T. George

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge, Mass., : CABI, c2011

ISBN

1-283-31996-9

9786613319968

1-84593-928-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (214 p.)

Disciplina

631.5/21

Soggetti

Seed technology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

From landrace to modern plant breeding -- Principles of seed production -- Agronomy -- Harvesting and processing -- Seed storage -- Seed quality control -- Gramineae, self-pollinated cereals -- Gramineae, cross-pollinated cereals -- Gramineae, temperate, prairie and tropical grass species -- Forage crops of Leguminosae, temperate and tropical species -- Pulse crops of Leguminosae -- Edible oilseed crops -- Forage crops of Cruciferae and Chenopodiaceae -- Amaranthaceae.

Sommario/riassunto

A 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 wheat, rice, barley, rye and maize are covered along with pulses, legumes, oil seed rape and soybean. The 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. It is suitable for researchers and students in agriculture an