"The book Competitive Seed Science and Technology covers various types of questions, including fill in the blanks, true or false, match the following, and one-word answers. Each chapter contains an at a glance section, which provides a summary of key points that may be particularly beneficial for students, graduates, teachers, and other readers interested in Seed Science and Technology and Plant Sciences. The book includes a total of 14 chapters on floral and seed biology, 52 chapters on seed production technology, six chapters on seed processing, 18 chapters on seed production, five chapters on seed storage, four chapters on seed health, and two chapters on seed industry and marketing.

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Content

"Unit-1 : Floral and Seed Biology:1. Floral Biology, 2.Anthesis and Pollination, 3Fruits and their Structure, 4.Seed and its Structure, 5. Vegetative Propagation, 6.Apomixis, Parthenocarpy and Polyembryony, 7. Somatic Embryos and Synthetic Seed, 8.Terminator Seed, 9. Embryo and Endosperm Formation,10. Changes during Seed Development and Maturation, 11.Seed Maturity

12. Chemical Composition of Seeds,13. Seed Dormancy and its Breaking Treatments, 14. Seed GerminationUnit-2 : Seed Production Technology:1.Breeding Techniques and Seed Production, 2.Heterosis and Hybrid Vigour, 3.Development of Hybrids and Release of Varieties, 4.Deterioration of Varieties 5. Maintenance Breeding 6. Seed Generation System 7. Seed Quality 8. Seed Policy 9.Seed Planning 10. Seed Village, 11.Principles of Seed Production 12.Nutritional Disorders, 13.Method of Seed Production in Vegetables, 14.Rice Seed Production 15.Wheat Seed Production 16.Maize Seed Production 17.Sorghum Seed Production 18.Pearl Millet Seed Production 19.Redgram Seed Production 20.Blackgram Seed Production 21. Greengram Seed Production, 22.Cowpea Seed Production, 23.Field Lablab Seed Production, 24.Soybean Seed Production, 25.Cotton Seed Production 26. Jute Seed Production, 27.Groundnut Seed Production, 28.Sunflower Seed Production, 29. Gingelly Seed Production, 30. Castor Seed Production, 31.Safflower Seed Production, 32. Tomato Seed Production, 33.Brinjal Seed Production ,34.Chilli Seed Production, 35. Capsicum Seed Production 36. Okra Seed Production, 37.Onion Seed Production, 38.Pumpkin Seed Production,39. Ashgourd Seed Production ,40.Bittergourd Seed Production, 41. Ribbedgourd Seed Production, 42. Snakegourd Seed Prouction,43.Cole Crops Seed Production, 44.Potato Seed Production, 45. Seed Production in Forage Legumes and Grasses, 46. Fruit Seed Production,47. Flower Seed Production ,48. Seed Production in Plantation Crops, 49.Nursery Management,50. Micropropagation ,51.Varietal Seed Production Technology at a Glance 52.Hybrid Seed Production Technology at a GlanceUnit-3 : Seed Processing:1. Harvesting and Threshing, 2. Seed Extraction ,3.Seed Drying 4. Seed Processing,5.Special Techniques in Seed Upgradation 6.Seed Quality EnhancementUnit-4 : Seed Certification:1.Seed Act and Rules, 2.Seed Certification 3.Field Inspection, 4.Objectionable Weeds ,5.Seed Standards ,6.Seed Sampling ,7.Mixing and Dividing of Seed 8.Purity Analysis 9.Seed Moisture Determination,10. Germination Test ,11.Quick Viability Test 12.Seed Viability Tests, 13.Grow Out Test, 14.Seed Vigour, 15. Varietal Identification, 16.International Seed Testing Association (ISTA) ,17.Isolation Distance at a Glance, 18.Minimum Germination for Foundation Seed and Certified Seed at a GlanceUnit-5 : Seed Storage:1.Seed Storage , 2.Seed Deterioration, 3.Seed Treatment, 4.Mid Storage Seed Treatment, 5.Germplasm Storage and CryopreservationUnit-6 : Seed Health1. Seed Pathology 2.Seed Health Testing 3.Seed Storage Insects4.Seed Borne NematodesUnit-7 : Seed Industry and Marketing1.Seed Industry 2.Seed Marketing

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