University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore

Seed Science and Technology texbook is prepared based on the ICAR syllabus for undergraduate degree programme, which is being taught in all the state and Central agricultural universities. This book contains of eight units in a simple style and easy to read by UG and PG students in Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry. This book is useful for Agricultural and horticultural graduates not only for their academic programme, but also for preparation for competitive examination like NET, ARS, Civil Services, Banks, Public Service Commissions etc. It is also highly useful for UG and PG teachers of all SAU's and CAU's for quality teaching improvement.

Unit-1 Seed Biology -- Unit-2 Seed Production -- Unit-3 Seed Processing -- Unit-4 Seed Quality Control -- Unit-5 Seed Storage -- Unit-6 Seed Health -- DUS test

Floral Biology -- Flowering and Pollination -- Fruit and its structure -- Seed and its structure -- Vegetative Propagules -- Seed Formation and Development -- Apomixis, Parthenocarpy and Polyembryony -- Synthetic Seed -- Seed Maturity Indices -- Chemical Composition of Seeds -- Seed Dormancy and Methods to Breakthe Dormancy -- Harmones and Seed Dormancy -- Seed Germination -- Principles and Methods of Plant Breeding -- Development and Release of Varieties and Hybrids -- Deterioration of Varieties -- Maintenance Breeding -- Seed Generation System -- Seed Village -- Seed Planning -- Seed Policy -- Seed Quality -- Principles of Seed Production -- Heterosis and Hybrid Vigour -- Techniques of Hybrid Seed Production -- Seed Production in Field Crops -- Seed Production in Vegetables -- Hybrid Seed Production -- Seed Production in Forage Legumes and Grasses -- Fruit Seed Production -- Flower Seed Production -- Seed Production in Plantation Crops -- Nursery Management -- Micropropagation -- Organic Seed - Traditional Varieties and Technologies -- Harvesting and Threshing -- Seed Extraction -- Seed Drying -- Seed Processing -- Establishment of Seed Processing Plant -- Seed quality enhancement -- Seed Act and Rules -- Seed Certifiction -- Field Inspection -- Objectinable Weeds -- Seed Certification Standards -- Seed Sampling -- Mixing and Dividing of Seed -- Purity Analysis -- Seed Moisture Determination -- Germination Test -- Quick Viability Test -- Grow-out Test -- Seed Vigour -- Variety Identification -- International Seed Testing Association -- Establishment of a Seed Testing Laboratory -- Seed Storage -- Seed Deterioration -- Seed Treatment -- Germplasm Conservation and Cryopreservation -- Seed Pathology -- Seed Health Testing -- Seed Storage Insects -- Seed Borne Nematodes -- Seed Industry -- Seed Marketing -- Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers Rights Act .