CONTENTS:- Introduction; Preface; List of Illustrations; I. Records of Old Seeds; II. Life-Span of Seeds Buried in Soil; III. Moisture Effects; IV. Other Factors Affecting Longevity; V. Other Factors Affecting Longevity (contd.); VI. Longevity of Vegetable and Flower Seeds; VII. Longevity of Seeds of Field Crops; VIII. Longevity of Other Economically Imported Seeds; IX. Longevity of Tree Seeds; X. Longevity of Seeds of Aquatic Plants, Etc.; XI. Effect of Packets on Seed Viability; XII. Methods of Testing for Viability; XIII. Methods of Testing for Viability (contd.); XIV. Plants from Old Seeds; XV. Causes of Deterioration; XVI. Practical Consideration;
DESCRIPTION
One of the most important factors contributing to maximum agricultural crop production per unit of land is the use of good seeds.