Heterosis and Hybrid Seed Production in Agronomic Crops de Amarjit Basra

Heterosis and Hybrid Seed Production in Agronomic Crops

Amarjit Basra

Heterosis and Hybrid Seed Production in Agronomic Crops discusses how heterosis or “hybrid vigor” has played a major role in improving crop productivity and quality in order to feed the ever-increasing human population, particularly in developing countries. Plant breeders, agronomists, seed producers, and farmers will discover why the development of hybrids in the world's major food crops and why the methods of hybrid seed production are critical for achieving this goal. This landmark book deals with heterosis and hybrid seed production of major agronomic crops such as wheat, rice, maize, sorghum, cotton, sunflower, and rapeseed.

Through Heterosis and Hybrid Seed Production in Agronomic Crops, you will discover valuable information on hybrid seed production methods that is not available in any other single volume. This unique book contains relevant and essential information about important procedures to help increase crop yield, including:

methods for deriving second cycle inbred lines for hybrid maize
possibilities for hybrid seed production in wheat
techniques of hybrid sorghum seed production
production of hybrid seeds using male sterile lines of cotton
agronomic management in seed production plots of sunflower
seed production technology of hybrid rapeseed
advances in hybrid seed production technology of rice in China

Heterosis and Hybrid Seed Production in Agronomic Crops gives you a global perspective on essential food crops in all parts of the world. This informative guide will help you use hybrid seed production methods with important agricultural crops and increase the quality of these vital and essential food sources.

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Contents About the Editor Contributors Chapter 1: Genetic Basis of Heterosis: Search for a New Paradigm Introduction The Origins of the Existing Paradigm Limitations of the Existing Paradigm Recent Developments Search for a New Paradigm Chapter 2: Hybrid Seed Production in Maize Introduction Historical Perspective Stages of Hybrid Maize Production Large-Scale Hybrid Seed Production Hybrids Through the Years Future Prospects for Cultivar Development Chapter 3: Advances in Hybrid Rice Seed Production Techniques Introduction Factors Influencing Hybrid Seed Production Research and Practice for Enhancing Seed Purity Conclusion Chapter 4: Possibilities for Hybrid Seed Production in Wheat Introduction The Female Parent: Obtaining the Male-Sterile Line The Male Parent: Selecting the Pollinator Line Cross-Fertilization: Producing Hybrid Seeds Conclusion Chapter 5: Hybrid Seed Production in Sorghum Global Trends History of Commercial Hybrid Development of Sorghum Sorghum Hybrids: Diffrent Classes od Seed Techniques of Hybrid Sorghum Seed Production Harvesting and Threshing, Processing and Storage Seed Certification Seed-Producing Agencies Future Outlook of Sorghum Hybrid Seed Production Chapter 6: Hybrid Seed Production in Cotton Heterosis Utilization in Cotton Expression of Hybrid Vigor Genetic Basis of Heterosis Expression Hybrid Seed Production by Hand Emasculation and Pollination Procedures Production of Hybrid Seeds Using Male-Sterile Lines Other Approaches Chapter 7: Heterosis and Hybrid Seed Production in Sunflower Advent of High Oil Sunflower

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Heterosis and Hybrid Seed Production in Agronomic Crops is the first book to combine all of the relevant and current information on seed production methods and discuss important food crops on a global level. Plant breeders, agronomists, botanists, and crop science students will further explore the role that heterosis plays in improving crop productivity and quality in order to feed the ever increasing human population, particularly in the developing countries. This landmark volume deals with heterosis and hybrid seed production of major agronomic crops like wheat, rice, maize, sorghum, sunflower, and rapeseed, presenting you with the latest technological advances and methods for improving seed quality and increasing quantities of the world's vital food sources. Complete with several tables, graphs, and charts, Heterosis and Hybrid Seed Production in Agronomic Crops is an essential guide for students and professionals who need the most up-to-date research concerning global advances in seed quality.