Author: Walther P. FeistritzerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 390
Book Description
Hybrid Seed Production of Selected Cereal Oil and Vegetable Crops
Author: Walther P. FeistritzerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 390
Book Description
Hybrid Seed Production of Selected Cereal Oil and Vegetable Crops
Author: Hybrid Seed Production in Vegetables
Author: Amarjit S. BasraPublisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1040282687
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 124
Book Description
Produce hardy, high-yield vegetables with hybrid seeds!From the Preface, by Amarjit S. Basra: “The phenomenon of heterosis, also referred to as 'hybrid vigor,’underlies much of the improvement in crop yields achieved in the twentieth century. The exploitation of heterosis in crop production is of vital importance in facing the challenge of providing food and nutritional security for an ever-increasing human population.“The effective use of heterosis has fostered the development of a worldwide seed industry. Rapid advances in plant breeding and associated seed production technologies have served to enhance the competitiveness of hybrids by increasing crop and seed yield per hectare, reducing the costs involved, and improving seed quality.”Hybrid Seed Production in Vegetables: Rationale and Methods in Selected Crops will help crop scientists and growers increase the quality and yield of vegetables such as: cucumbers cabbage pumpkins squash peppers onions gourds and the fruits watermelon and winter melon. This valuable book provides up-to-date research about heterosis, cultivars, hybrids, and molecular markers to help you get the most quality and quantity out of your seeds. Containing suggestions and methods for overcoming male plant sterility, inbreeding, and challenges to pollination, Hybrid Seed Production in Vegetables will help you successfully breed hybrid plants to produce bountiful and healthy crops.
Agricultural Seed Production
Author: Raymond A. T. GeorgePublisher: CABI
ISBN: 1845938194
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
A practical coverage of the principles of producing seeds for the main agricultural crops, this book emphasises producing optimal quality seed, and applies to small and large scale farms worldwide. Cereals such as wheats, rice, barley, rye and maize are covered along with pulses, legumes, oil seed rape and soybean. Coverage includes principles of production such as pollination, agronomy issues such as site selection and cultivar purity, seed processing, drying and storage. A focus on global food security is maintained throughout.
Rodent Pest Management in Eastern Africa
Author: Lynwood A. FiedlerPublisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
ISBN: 9789251034477
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 122
Book Description
Seed multiplication by resource-limited farmers
Author: FAO.Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
ISBN: 9789251052174
Category : Seed hybridization
Languages : en
Pages : 108
Book Description
FAO, through its Seed and Plant Genetics Resources Service, is conducting a series of expert consultations, workshops and conferences to generate ideas, develop methodoligies and facilitate initiatives aimed at strengthening on-farm seed multiplication (the informal seed system) thereby adressing the seed security needs of smallhoder farmers ... .
Fodders for the Near East
Author: Vern L. MarblePublisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
ISBN: 9789251027998
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
Pesticide residues in food 2018 - Report 2018 - Joint FAO/WHO Meeting on Pesticide Residues
Author: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United NationsPublisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
ISBN: 9251311560
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 668
Book Description
This meeting, held in Berlin, Germany, on 18-27 September 2018, reviewed pesticide use patterns and good agricultural practices, data on the chemistry and composition of the pesticides, and methods of analysis for pesticide residues and recommended maximum residue levels. The report also contains information on acceptable daily intakes and acute reference doses of pesticides for humans, and general principles for the evaluation of pesticides. The recommendations of the joint FAO and WHO meeting, including further research and information, are proposed for use by Member governments of the respective agencies and other interested parties. The meeting was held in pursuance of recommendations, made by previous meetings and accepted by the governing bodies of FAO and WHO, that studies should be undertaken jointly by experts to evaluate possible hazards to humans arising from the occurrence of pesticide residues in foods.
Post-harvest Deterioration of Cassava
Author: J. E. WenhamPublisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
ISBN: 9789251036075
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 108
Book Description
Advances in Agronomy
Author: Publisher: Academic Press
ISBN: 0080563775
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
Volume 64 contains six comprehensive reviews covering key contemporary topics on crop and soil sciences. As always, the topics are varied and exemplary of the array of subject matter covered by this long-running serial. With this latest volume, Advances in Agronomy continues to be recognized as a leading reference and as a first-rate source of the latest research in agronomy, crop science, and soil science. - Cytogenics and genetics of pearl millet - Comprehensive look at advances in ICP emission and ICP spectrometry - Cotton growth and nitrogen supply - Sources and behavior of arsenic in the soil environment - Dryland cropping intensification methods - How plant roots acquire mineral nutrients