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Flower Seeds : Biology and Technology.

Provides information on the biology and technology of flower seeds. This book presents in-depth information on the history and evolution of the ornamental and wild flower seed industries followed by recommendations for successful breeding, production, and testing programs.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: McDonald, M. B.
Otros Autores: Kwong, F. Y.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Wallingford : CABI, 2004.
Colección:Cabi Publishing.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Contributors; 1 Introduction to Flower Seeds and the Flower Seed Industry; 2 History of the Flower Seed Industry; 3 Ornamental Bedding Plant Industry and Plug Production; 4 The Uses and Potential of Wildflower Seed in Landscaping; 5 Breeding Flower Seed Crops; 6 Factors Affecting Flowering in Ornamental Plants; 7 Seed Development and Structure in Floral Crops; 8 Flower Seed Physiology and Plug Germination; 9 Seed Dormancy in Wild Flowers; 10 Flower Seed Longevity and Deterioration; 11 Flower Seed Production; 12 Flower Seed Cleaning and Grading.
  • 13 Flower Seed Priming, Pregermination, Pelleting and Coating14 Laboratory Germination Testing of Flower Seed; 15 Tetrazolium Testing for Flower Seeds; 16 Vigour Testing in Flower Seeds; 17 Conserving Herbaceous Ornamental Plant Germplasm; 18 Conclusions; Index.