Seed Science and Technology is a book which has been writtèn to study and understand this field in an indepth marmer. The seed is the most basic biological system in the field of agriculture, and as such, is of the greatest value to agricultural practice. The book examines the seed as a biological system, understanding its origin, physiology and chemistry and assessing the basic principles which govern how seeds are produced, condition evaluated and distributed in modern agriculture.
Numerous issues, including seed ecology, viability and vigor of seeds, their storage and deterioration, production, conditioning and handling, drying, enhancement, etc., have been covered. In addition, the current state of art and future trends in seed technology, like the emergence of genetic testing procedures made possible by the biotechnology revolution that is occurring throughout agriculture, has also been looked into.
