Flower seeds : biology and technology /

• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK : CABI, 2005.
• Subjects: Flowers > Seeds.; Seeds.; Horticultural Crops, (New March 2000); Plant Breeding and Genetics.; Plant Morphology and Structure.; Plant Physiology and Biochemistry.; Plant Production.; Biological Resources (Plant); Non-food/Non-feed Plant Products.; Storage Problems and Pests of Non-food/Non-feed Plant Products.; Composition and Quality of Non-food/Non-feed Plant Products.; Plants.; Bedding plants.; Breeding programmes.; Cleaning.; Dormancy breaking.; Flowers.; Germplasm.; Ornamental plants.; Seed anatomy.; Seed dormancy.; Seed germination.; Seed industry.; Seed morphology.; Seed production.; Seed testing.; Viability.; Vigour.; Wild flowers.; Electronic books.
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• Physical Description: 1 online resource (ix, 372 pages, 47 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations, charts; Also available in print format.
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
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This book is arranged in 3 sections. The first section (Chapters 2-4) provides an introduction to the flower seed industry and identifies the users of flower seeds. These chapters provide a historical treatment of the industry and emphasize the challenges and opportunities for the ornamental and bedding plant and wildflower industries. The second section (Chapters 5-10) considers the science of flower seed production. Discussions focus on the establishment of successful breeding programmes by seed companies, factors controlling flower induction to obtain high-quality seeds and maximize yield, structure and anatomy of flower seeds, as well as the physiological events that govern seed germination, dormancy imposition and release, and seed deterioration. The third section (Chapters 11-17) discusses the technology of flower seeds. This includes chapters on cleaning, enhancements, germination, viability and vigour testing of flower seeds. Specific guidelines and information to accomplish these tasks are given. A chapter is also provided, describing the activities of the Ornamental Plant Germplasm Centre, the only governmental organization dedicated to conserving germplasm for the future genetic improvement of flower crops.