Seeds Handbook: Processing And Storage

by Desai, Babasaheb B.

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Title Statements

Full title :Seeds Handbook : Processing And Storage / Babasaheb B. Desai.

Summary

"Revised and expanded throughout, this latest edition of the bestselling Seeds Handbook: Biology, Production, Processing, and Storage includes valuable information on all areas of seed biology, production, and processing. The author, one of the most respected and prolific scientists in the field, identifies current developments in seed testing and certification, storage, transportation, and distribution. Tracking the evolution and advancement of seed industries and technologies, he fully covers the development and supply of high-quality seeds for every key agronomic and horticulture crop. Contains methods to enhance the genetic and physiological characteristics of more than 80 major and minor cropsWith an abundance of current research and additional figures and illustrations, this edition of the Seeds Handbook offers chapters on modern biotechnological issues such as the production of synthetic seeds, loss-reduction biotechnologies, and new strategies in the seed production industry. It provides in-depth information on burgeoning areas of seed science including tissue culture and cellular totipotency, induction and regeneration protocols, development and maturation, hormone requirements, drying and storage of somatic embryos, protective encapsulation, and crop applications. With an eye to the future, it looks at challenges in the provision and enhancement of seeds for crop plants, practical methods of seed production and micropropagation, genetically modified seeds, and world food security."--Provided by publisher.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:2004.
Edition:Second edition

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):CRC Press
Place of Publication:Boca Raton, FL
Language:eng
Publication Date:2004.

The Physical Object

Description:1 online resource : : text file, PDF

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9781482276428, 1482276429
oclc:on1027750121
LC Classification:SB117
Dewey Decimal:631.5/21

Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Preface; Contents; 1 Introduction; I. SEEDS: A SOURCE OF FOOD SECURITY; II. WHAT DOES THE BOOK ENCOMPASS?; REFERENCES; Part I: Seed Biology; 2 Seed Morphology and Development; I. INTRODUCTION; A. What Are Seeds?; B. What is Biotechnology?; II. FLOWERING, FRUIT, AND SEED DEVELOPMENT; A. Photoperiodism and Vernalization; B. Stimulants of Flower Initiation; C. Anatomical Events Leading to Flower Initiation; D. Pollination and Fruit and Seed Development; III. SEED PHYSIOLOGY AND COMPOSITION; REFERENCES; 3 Seed Dormancy; I. INTRODUCTION

II. RESTING, GERMINATION BLOCKS, AND AFTER-RIPENINGIII. BIOCHEMICAL MECHANISMS OF DORMANCY; A. Coat-Imposed Dormancy; B. Embryo Dormancy; IV. INVOLVEMENT OF HORMONES AND GROWTH REGULATORS; V. THE BIOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF DORMANCY; REFERENCES; 4 Seed Germination; I. INTRODUCTION; II. BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF SEED GERMINATION; A. Water Uptake; B. Expression of Germination; C. Respiration; D. Biosynthesis of Proteins and Nucleic Acids; III. MOBILIZATION OF FOOD RESERVES; A. Carbohydrates; B. Lipids; C. Proteins; D. Phytic Acid; IV. INVOLVEMENT OF HORMONES AND GROWTH REGULATORS

V. ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS…