Experimental seed science and technology /
Leffler, Oren
Experimental seed science and technology / Oren Leffler. - New Orleans, LA : White Press Academic, c2020. - 296 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Seed structure and identification -- Seed dormancy -- Seed hardening -- Seed priming -- Seed pelleting -- Upgradation of rice seed quality -- Emasculation and dusting -- Delinting of cotton seed.
"Seed is the best bet of nature against the ravages of time and all other adversities. Man started appreciating the intense and immense potential of seeds long time ago; further he devised technologies to harness the in situ potential of seeds. The role of seed and seed technology in improving the country's food production needs no overemphasis. Today, seeds are celebrated as a basic tool for secured food supply, a carrier of new technologies, so on and so forth. Never the less, the seed industry has grown into a dictator of modern agriculture."--Back cover
9781684699858 (hardback)
Seeds
Seed technology
Seeds--Dormancy
SB113.7 / L52 2020
Experimental seed science and technology / Oren Leffler. - New Orleans, LA : White Press Academic, c2020. - 296 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Seed structure and identification -- Seed dormancy -- Seed hardening -- Seed priming -- Seed pelleting -- Upgradation of rice seed quality -- Emasculation and dusting -- Delinting of cotton seed.
"Seed is the best bet of nature against the ravages of time and all other adversities. Man started appreciating the intense and immense potential of seeds long time ago; further he devised technologies to harness the in situ potential of seeds. The role of seed and seed technology in improving the country's food production needs no overemphasis. Today, seeds are celebrated as a basic tool for secured food supply, a carrier of new technologies, so on and so forth. Never the less, the seed industry has grown into a dictator of modern agriculture."--Back cover
9781684699858 (hardback)
Seeds
Seed technology
Seeds--Dormancy
SB113.7 / L52 2020