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Seed is both an important item in commerce and a basic commodity in agriculture, being essential for the propagation of crops and perpetuation of germ plasm. It is of extreme importance that the grower know something of the quality of the seeds he plants. It is therefore important to plan and produce adequate quantities of good quality seed to realize enhanced agricultural production and higher income to farmers. The use of high quality seed will enable to reduce the gap between potential and actual yield of all crops.

The book entitled “Testing Agricultural and Vegetable Seeds” deals with practical issues in connection with Seed Quality Tests and explores the Principles behind them. It includes a knowledge of Seeds of Agricultural, Vegetable, Flower, Herbs, Orchard and Forest Plants as well as Equipment and Supplies essential to Testing. Those workers and students who may be interested in more basic information pertaining to seeds will find three brief treatments under the headings. “Development Structure and Hereditary Characteristics of Seeds”, “Physiology of Seeds”, and “Pathological Considerations in Seed Testing”. In order to present, the information in a concise manner it was necessary to use certain technical and infrequently used common terms. Thus, a Glossary of Technical Terms and Appendix have also been appended at the end of the book.

It is an essential book for students, seed technologists, researchers, seed men, seed testing and seed law enforcement officials and seed industry personnel.