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Seed Production

Principles and Practices

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  • © 1997

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  1. Miller B. McDonald

    1. Ohio State University, USA

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  2. Lawrence O. Copeland

    1. Michigan State University, USA

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Table of contents (21 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
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  2. Principles of Seed Production

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Flowering and Seed Set

      • Miller B. McDonald, Lawrence O. Copeland
      Pages 3-18

    3. Seed Formation and Development

      • Miller B. McDonald, Lawrence O. Copeland
      Pages 19-28

    4. Fundamentals of Seed Production

      • Miller B. McDonald, Lawrence O. Copeland
      Pages 29-36

    5. Planting

      • Miller B. McDonald, Lawrence O. Copeland
      Pages 37-58

    6. Harvesting

      • Miller B. McDonald, Lawrence O. Copeland
      Pages 59-77

    7. Conditioning

      • Miller B. McDonald, Lawrence O. Copeland
      Pages 78-103

    8. Drying and Storage

      • Miller B. McDonald, Lawrence O. Copeland
      Pages 104-126

    9. Seed Quality and Performance

      • Miller B. McDonald, Lawrence O. Copeland
      Pages 127-135

    10. Evolution of the Seed Industry

      • Miller B. McDonald, Lawrence O. Copeland
      Pages 136-147

    11. Seed Certification

      • Miller B. McDonald, Lawrence O. Copeland
      Pages 148-170

    12. Seed Marketing

      • Miller B. McDonald, Lawrence O. Copeland
      Pages 171-179

    13. Seed Legislation and Law Enforcement

      • Miller B. McDonald, Lawrence O. Copeland
      Pages 180-190

  3. Seed Production of Specific Crops

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 191-191
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    2. Cereal Seeds

      • Miller B. McDonald, Lawrence O. Copeland
      Pages 193-252

    3. Oil Seeds

      • Miller B. McDonald, Lawrence O. Copeland
      Pages 253-301

    4. Forage Legume Seeds

      • Miller B. McDonald, Lawrence O. Copeland
      Pages 302-405

    5. A. Cool-Season Grasses

      • Miller B. McDonald, Lawrence O. Copeland
      Pages 406-489

    6. Warm-Season Grass Seeds

      • Miller B. McDonald, Lawrence O. Copeland
      Pages 490-553
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About this book

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.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Ohio State University, USA

    Miller B. McDonald

  • Michigan State University, USA

    Lawrence O. Copeland

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Seed Production

  • Book Subtitle: Principles and Practices

  • Authors: Miller B. McDonald, Lawrence O. Copeland

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-4074-8

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 1997

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-412-07551-3Published: 31 July 1997

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4613-6825-0Published: 30 October 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4615-4074-8Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VIII, 749

  • Topics: Forestry, Plant Physiology

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