About the Book: Seed Science and Technology
Seed Science and Technology: An Illustrated Textbook 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 consists of 8 units:
Contents
Preface
UNIT 1 : SEED BIOLOGY
Chapter 01. Floral Biology
Chapter 02. Flowering and Pollination
Chapter 03. Fruit and its Structure
Chapter 04. Seed and its Structure
Chapter 05. Vegetative Propagules
Chapter 06. Seed Formation and Development
Chapter 07. Apomixis, Parthenocarpy and Polyembryony
Chapter 08. Synthetic Seed
Chapter 09. Seed Maturity Indices
Chapter 10. Chemical Composition of Seeds
Chapter 11. Seed Dormancy and Methods to