Seed Production of Selected Horticultural Crops

The book “Seed Production of Selected Horticultural Crops” deals with the scientific approach to seed production of some common but important horticultural crops ranging from vegetables, spices, plantation crops, flowers and ornamentals. Information on various aspects for the production of quality seed of each of the crop including general aspects and botany, environmental and isolation requirements, detailed cultural requirements as well as harvest and post harvest management has been compiled and elucidated. The aim of this text book is to collate the traditional knowledge of horticultural seed production with that of the recent advances made in this direction throughout the globe in a comprehensive manner. The book will be quite useful for horticulturists, seed technologists, entrepreneurs, amateur gardeners, scientists, scholars, UG and PG students.