Advances in seed science and technology for more sustainable crop production. (2022)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Julia Buitink, Olivier Leprince.
• Editors: Buitink, Julia; Leprince, Olivier
• Contents: Part 1: Understanding seeds from biology to the field 1. Advances in understanding the genetic and molecular mechanisms governing seed germination Henk Hilhorst, Wageningen University, The Netherlands 2. Understanding the effects of maternal environment in controlling seed dormancy Roberto Benech-Arnold, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina 3. Advances in population-based threshold models to predict the effects of seedbed environment on germination and seedling emergence of crops Kent Bradford, University of California-Davis, USA 4. Understanding biotic stresses affecting seed germination and seedling emergence James Dalling, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA 5. Advances in understanding the genetic and environmental factors determining seed longevity Julia Buitink, INRAE, France Part 2: Seed quality control 6. Advances in seed phenotyping and applications to seed testing/monitoring and breeding David Rousseau, University of Angers, France 7. Advances in testing seed health Peter Bonants, Wageningen University, The Netherlands 8. Advances in preservation of seed vigour during seed storage Fiona Hay, Aarhus University, Denmark Part 3: Seed treatments 9. Advances in seed coating techniques Saad Khan, North Carolina State University, USA 10. Advances in enhancing seed defence mechanisms against pathogens John Hampton, Lincoln University, New Zealand 11. Biostimulant seed treatments Joshua Klein, Volcani Centre-ARO, Israel 12. Advances in seed conditioning/priming techniques Henry Bruggink, INCOTEC, The Netherlands
• Edition: 1st
• Publisher Details: Cambridge : Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing
• Publication Date: 2022
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (colour)
• Subjects: 631.521; Seeds; Seed technology; Sustainable agriculture
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781786769190; 9781786769206; 9781786769183
• Related ISBNs: 9781786769176
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