Vegetable seed production covering tomato varieties/hybrids (isolation 25-50m, hand crossing, fruit harvesting, seed extraction, fermentation), brinjal (isolation 50-200m, emasculation, bagging), chillies/hot peppers (isolation 100-400m), quality standards, field inspection stages, seed extraction methods, drying (8-10% moisture), and certification procedures for solanaceous vegetables.
Seed production for cotton varieties (desi/American upland, isolation 10-50m) and hybrids (CMS system, male sterility A/B/R lines, 6:2 planting ratio), bhendi/okra varieties (isolation 200-400m), hand emasculation and pollination techniques, field standards, seed treatment, ginning processes, quality parameters, and hybrid cotton production methods.
Comprehensive coverage of redgram/pigeonpea seed production including variety characteristics (short/medium/long duration), isolation requirements (50-100m), natural outcrossing (5-40%), field inspection stages, roughing procedures for off-types and diseased plants, field standards for foundation/certified seed, seed standards (physical purity 98%, germination 75%), and certification procedures.
Seed production protocols for sunflower varieties (isolation 400m, roughing insects, OD varieties 0.1%, field/seed standards) and hybrids (CMS A/B/R lines, 3:1 ratio planting), castor varieties and hybrids (pistillate/monoecious lines, isolation 300-1000m), hand pollination techniques, quality standards, and hybrid vigor exploitation.
Covers hybrid seed production in maize (single cross, double cross, three-way cross, top cross hybrids) and bajra including inbred development, crossing techniques, detasseling procedures, isolation distances (400m maize, 200-1000m bajra), composite/synthetic varieties, foundation seed production, field/seed standards, and certification requirements.