{"product_id":"seed-production-miller-f-mcdonald-9781461368250","title":"Seed Production: Principles and Practices","description":"Plant breeders continue to make significant advances in developing high yield- ing, adaptable, disease-free crops. These advances, however, are not realized until an efficient seed production system is in place that rapidly increases geneti- cally superior crops and makes them available to the consumer in large quantities at a reasonable cost. Successful seed production requires seed to be genetically pure, free of admixtures, and able to establish rapidly a uniform stand. Seed production is a complex process. Rigorous production criteria are followed by both seed producer and seed companies to ensure that high-quality seed is produced and marketed. These criteria become even more stringent in hybrid seed production. This volume identifies the factors most critical in a successful seed production operation. The fundamental considerations common to all seed crops are established in Part I, Principles of Seed Production. From this founda- tion, the practices of seed production are provided in detail in Part II, Seed Production of Specific Crops.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Miller F. McDonald, L. O. Copeland\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1461368251\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781461368250\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Springer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/30\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 749\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 1.51d","brand":"Miller F. McDonald","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46136040751359,"sku":"9781461368250","price":379.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_da0139af-451c-4618-99fd-e41761584229.jpg?v=1726415506","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/seed-production-miller-f-mcdonald-9781461368250","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}