Seed Drying, Processing, Storage, and Testing Methods

Seed Drying, Processing, Storage, and Testing Methods

Covers seed drying methods (sun drying, forced air drying, heated air drying, moisture equilibrium), seed processing plant layout, cleaning equipment (air-screen cleaner, gravity separator), upgrading machines, seed treatment (fungicides/insecticides), packaging (jute/polythene bags), storage conditions (orthodox/recalcitrant seeds, 8-10% moisture, controlled temperature/humidity), marketing, and seed testing (ISTA standards, germination, purity, vigor tests).

Seed Certification – History, Procedure, and Field/Seed Standards

Seed Certification – History, Procedure, and Field/Seed Standards

Comprehensive coverage of seed certification history (Sweden 1886, AOSCA 1919), objectives, classes of certified seed, certification procedure (application, field inspection 2-3 stages, seed sampling and testing, certification tags/labels), field standards (isolation, off-types, diseases), seed standards (purity 98%, germination 85%), grow-out tests, and certification tag color codes.

Foundation and Certified Seed Production in Onion, Bottle Gourd, and Ridge Gourd

Foundation and Certified Seed Production in Onion, Bottle Gourd, and Ridge Gourd

Seed production for onion (bulb-to-bulb/seed-to-seed methods, vernalization, isolation 1000m, umbel harvesting), bottle gourd (isolation 400-1000m, monoecious/dioecious types, hand pollination), ridge gourd (isolation 400m, bagging, fruit maturity indices, seed extraction 25-30 days after pollination), drying methods, and quality standards for allium and cucurbit vegetables.

Foundation and Certified Seed Production in Tomato, Brinjal, and Chillies

Foundation and Certified Seed Production in Tomato, Brinjal, and Chillies

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.

Foundation and Certified Seed Production in Cotton and Bhendi (Okra)

Foundation and Certified Seed Production in Cotton and Bhendi (Okra)

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.