Download or read book Forage Seed Production written by and published by ILRI (aka ILCA and ILRAD). This book was released on 1994-01-01 with total page 71 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Field multiplication; Performance objectives; Introduction to seed production; Seed production systems; Site selection; Matching the forage to the site; The forage plant; Crop establishment; Crop management; Seed harvesting; Feedback exercises; Post-harvest seed conditioning; Performance objectives; Introduction to post-harvest seed conditioning; threshing and winnowing; Seed drying; Seed cleaning; Seed packaging; Seed storage; Seed quality control concepts; Performance objectives; Introduction to evaluation of seed quality; Components of seed quality; Seed quality assurance; Methods for seed quality testing; Introduction to seed certification; Introduction to seed legislation; Seed marketing; Performance Objectives; Introduction to seed marketing; Marketing efficiency and problems; Product option, targeting species and quantities; Economics of forage seed production; Performance objectives; Introduction to seed production economics; Inputs for seed production; Risks and uncertainty in defining seed demand.
Download or read book Forage Seed Production Tropical and subtropical species written by Daphne T. Fairey and published by CABI. This book was released on 1997 with total page 495 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Published in association with the International Herbage Seed Production Research Group, this volume and its companion provide the definitive resource for anyone involved in the breeding and commercial production of grass and legume seeds, whether for grazing systems, horticulture or recreation.
Download or read book Forage Seed Production written by Daphne T. Fairey and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Forage Seed Production written by D.S. Loch and published by C A B International. This book was released on 1998 with total page 704 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This two-volume set examines temperate, tropical and subtropical species of seed, providing a resource for all those concerned with the breeding and profitable use of grasses and legumes within grazing systems or recreation and amenity provision.
Download or read book Forage Seed Production written by C. R. Hazra and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Forages Volume 2 written by Kenneth J. Moore and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2020-05-29 with total page 968 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forages: The Science of Grassland Agriculture, 7th Edition, Volume II will extensively evaluate the current knowledge and information on forage agriculture. Chapters written by leading researchers and authorities in grassland agriculture are aggregated under section themes, each one representing a major topic within grassland science and agriculture. This 7th edition will include two new additional chapters covering all aspects of forage physiology in three separate chapters, instead of one in previous editions. Chapters will be updated throughout to include new information that has developed since the last edition. This new edition of the classic reference serves as a comprehensive supplement to An Introduction to Grassland Agriculture, Volume I.
Download or read book Forage Seed Production Temperate species written by Daphne T. Fairey and published by Cabi. This book was released on 1997 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The grasses and legumes grown in pastures and rangelands form the basis of the worldwide animal production industry. Some species also have a significant role in the sport and leisure industry, for playing surfaces such as golf courses and football fields. It is therefore vitally important to ensure that seed supplies of appropriate species are available for use on a commercial scale. This book is published in association with the International Herbage Seed Production Research Group. It brings together leading researchers and along with its companion volume Forage Seed Production Volume 2: Tropical and Subtropical Species (to be published in late 1998), provides the definitive resource for all those concerned with breeding and profitable seed production for grasses and legumes used within grazing systems or recreation and amenity provision. The book is in two parts. Part 1 covers all aspects relevant to seed production, including improving seed yield and quality, crop management, harvesting, processing and the international seed trade. Part 2 consists of eleven case studies from eight countries covering three continents. This book and its companion should be read by all seed scientists involved in the breeding and commercial production of grass and legume seed. They also represent a valuable asset for all commercial seed suppliers. Additionally, the information presented within the book is important for all students and lecturers within departments of agriculture and plant breeding.
Download or read book Forage Seed Production in Ethiopia Challenges and Prospects written by Asiresssie Silesh and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2021-11-17 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seminar paper from the year 2021 in the subject Agrarian Studies, Hawassa University, language: English, abstract: This term paper aims to investigate challenges and prospects of forage seed production in Ethiopia. Seed production of forage species is a much earlier and less developed stage in the tropics and subtropics than in temperate regimes. Many of the current tropical forage cultivars were developed 50 years ago. Most of these grasses come from species new to agriculture. They have not undergone long period of domestication through hybridization and selection. Instead, they still retain many "wild characteristics" – attributes which aid their natural spread but pose difficulties for their commercial seed production. All of this poses a challenge to seed producers who must decide where the various crops should be grown for seed, the best management strategy to apply in each case and when and how they should be harvested to maximize seed yield and quality. Forage seed productions in tropical regions are characterized by variable production. Seed yield instability of the species may be a consequence of the contrasting environmental conditions that occur during the vegetative and reproductive growth of the crops.
Download or read book Forage Crop Production written by B. N. Chatterjee and published by South Asia Books. This book was released on 1989 with total page 510 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Tropical Pasture Seed Production written by L. R. Humphreys and published by Food & Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO). This book was released on 1986 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Limitations to seed production. Site selection for seed production. Crop husbandry of tropical pastures species growm for seed production. Harvesting and processing seed of tropical pastures species. Control of seed quality. Seeding characteristics of the main tropical pasture grasses. Seeding characteristics of the main tropical pasture legumes.
Download or read book Seed Production written by Miller F. McDonald and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 755 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Forage Crops of the World Volume II Minor Forage Crops written by Md. Hedayetullah and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2018-09-05 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book, the second of two volumes, discusses the importance of fodder production of the minor fodder crops for animals. It focuses on 25 minor forage crops, including non-leguminous perennial forages, leguminous forages, and non-graminaceous forages. It discusses crop production methodology and agronomic management in a systemic way, providing an abundance of information on each type of forage crop discussed, including preferred soil type, land capability, cropping patterns, climate, and socioeconomic conditions. It goes on to address pests, disease management, agroforestry in fodder and forage crops, preservation, and production and climate change. This volume provides valuable information needed for effective forage crop production and management. The book, with chapters from highly qualified scientists, will be a rich resource for researchers, academicians, students, and those in the industry. Forage Crops of the World, Volume I: Major Forage Crops focuses on major forage crops. Key features: • Discusses 25 different types of minor forage crops, including many types of grasses and other plants • Provides information on agronomic production practices • Covers pest and disease management practices for forage crops
Download or read book A National Program of Research for Forage Range and Pasture written by Joint Task Force of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture and the State Universities and Land Grant Colleges and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Forage Seed Production written by D. S. Loch and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 479 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tropical and subtropical forage seed production: an overview; Crop growth and development: grasses; Crop growth and development: legumes; Crop growth and development: flowering physiology; Crop growth and development: reproduction; Location of seed crops: grasses; Location of seed crops: legumes; Crop establishment; Crop management: grasses; Crop management: legumes; Seed harvesting and drying: grasses; Seed harvesting and drying: legumes; Seed cleaning and processing; Overcoming legume hardeseededness; Seed testing; Seed quality assurance; Seed storage; Seed supply system: a lateral viewpoint; Paspalum dilatatum and Axonopus affinis in Australia; Paspalum notatum in Florida, USA; Chloris gayana in Australia; Cenchrus ciliaris in Australia; Panicum maximum in Brazil; Brachiaria spp. in Brazil; Andropogon gayanus in Latin America; Pennisetum clandestinum in Australia; Lablab purpureus in Australia; Leucaena leucocephala in Australia and other tropical countries; Macroptilium atropurpureum in Australia; Stylosanthes scabra in Australia; Stylosanthes guianensis var. intermedia in Australia and Zimbabwe; Arachis pintoi in Australia and Latin America; Forage seed production in Northeast Thailand; Tropical and subtropical forage seed production: looking back and to furute horizons.
Download or read book Fodder Crops and Amenity Grasses written by Beat Boller and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2010-01-14 with total page 527 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grassland farming in Europe was already established during the settlement of the rst farmers together with their domesticated animals after the last ice age. Since then, grassland provides the forage basis to feed ruminant animals for the p- duction of meat and milk. Depending on the ecological conditions and intensity of usage, various plant communities with different species developed, displaying a rich biodiversity. With the introduction of improved crop rotations at the end of the 16th century, grasses and legumes were also grown to an important extent as forage crops on arable land. In the last decades the importance of amenity grasses increased markedly, due to the demand of the society for new usages like landscape protection. Around 1900 interested farmers and academics identi ed the need for gra- land improvement through systematic selection and seed production. This marks the beginning of breeding and research in companies but also at universities and specialized research institutes. Plant collection started with many of the species that are still of importance today. The collected materials were grouped according to the intended use and some type of phenotypic selection was applied. Seed mul- plication of such populations was performed in pure stands and the harvested seed was marketed. Although the vegetative biomass and its quality are of utmost imp- tance in forage crop breeding, it is the seed yield potential which determines the commercial success of a new variety.
Download or read book Seed Production of Agricultural Crops written by A.F. Kelly and published by Scientific Publishers. This book was released on 2013-10-01 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seed is common fundamental to the production of all crops. Though many books have been written about the importance of using seed which is viable and free from weed seeds and diseases. The necessity is felt for the need to preserve the generic quality of seed during multiplications. Wigh the production of ever more sophisticated cultivars the work of the seed producer becomes of increasing importance. High seed yields are not enough in temselves and we need to arrange production in such a way that the qualities which give each cultivar a special place in agricultural production are preserved from one generation to the next. The book mainly emphasis on the precutions which the seed producer should take to ensure the production of good quality seed in the widest sense. The author studied the various problems, beginning with the definition of a cultivar and ending with stored seed ready for planting. This book is essentially practical, contins enough basic information to enable reader to understand the reasons behind the management practices which are descibed. It is hoped that the book will be useful to those who are involved in agricultural education, crop production into seed production, to extnesion workers and administration in seed programmers and to the practical seed producers.
Download or read book Forage Crops written by Darrell A. Miller and published by McGraw-Hill Companies. This book was released on 1984 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
