Principles of Seed Science and Technology
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Overview
This third edition of the successful textbook provides an updated introduction to the science and technology of seeds. It presents a straightforward exploration of the seed as a biological system, from its origin to its ultimate determination, and examines the fundamentals of how seeds are produced, conditioned, evaluated, and distributed in modern agriculture. This edition has been thoroughly revised and contains a fascinating new chapter on seed enhancement which reflects the advances made in new physiological and molecular biology techniques. The discussion includes pelletization, embryo encapsulation or 'artificial seeds', and hormone-treated seeds. Principles of Seed Science and Technology, Third edition gives advanced undergraduate students the current state of the art and future trends in seed technology. Newcomers to the field will also benefit from the volume's straightforward style and in-depth treatment of the subject.
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- ISBN-13: 9780412063015
- ISBN-10: 0412063018
- Publisher: Springer
- Publish Date: October 1995
- Dimensions: 9.61 x 7.85 x 1.13 inches
- Shipping Weight: 2.25 pounds
- Page Count: 409
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