Vegetable Seed Processing

Rakesh C. Mathad (Author), Basave Gowda (Author), S.B.Patil (Author)

9789385516030

Hardback, published 15 October 2015

150 pages
25 x 15 x 1.5 cm, 0.47 kg

Vegetable Seed Processing is an indispensable resource that provides comprehensive technical information on various aspects of shop floor operations, such as seed conditioning, upgrading, processing, treatment, packaging, storage, blending, and inventory management. The publication includes cutting-edge developments in the vegetable seed industry and is authored by professionals with extensive experience in both national and multinational companies. This book is an invaluable tool for individuals involved in seed processing and serves as an excellent reference for students, researchers, and academics studying courses in Seed Processing and Storage.

• 1. Introduction
• 2. Harvesting and Seed Pre-conditioning at Farmers Level: Two Case Studies of Tomato and Sponge Gourd
• 3. Processing Line and Equipments in Vegetable Seed Processing
• 4. Vegetable Seed Processing
• 5. Seed Processing for Improving Quality and Purity
• 6. Seed Blending
• 7. Seed Treatment
• 8. Seed Drying
• 9. Seed Storage
• 10. Seed Inventory Management Systems
• 11. Guidelines for Quality Vegetable Seed Production
• 12. Glossary