Course Content
Seed formation, development and growth
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Seed formation
Gametogenesis
Pollination and Fertilization
Endosperm development
Factors affecting seed growth and development
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Climatic factors
other factors
Seed dormancy and factors affecting it
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Introduction
Types of Dormancy
Factors affecting seed dormancy
Breaking seed dormancy
Seed germination
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Introduction
Major events during germination
Types of germination
Factors affecting seed germination
Seed vigor and crop establishment
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Seed vigor
Adverse effect of using low vigor seed
Methods of determining seed vigor
Factors affecting seed and seedling vigor
Seed quality and quality seeds
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Seed quality
Determinants of quality seed
Factors affecting seed quality
Importance of quality seeds
Types of seed and their production
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Introduction
Harvesting and threshing
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Seed harvesting
Seed Threshing
Seed Processing
Seed cleaning, drying and storage
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Seed cleaning
Types of screens are used in upgrading cleaned seeds
Seed drying
Seed blending
Seed treatment
Seed storage
General principles of seed storage
Relative humidity and temperature
Effect of insects and diseases
Rodents and birds effect
Seed maturity
Types of storage
Management of seed storage
Basic principles of seed production of various crops
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Genetic Principle
Minor genetic variations
Steps suggested for maintaining genetic purity
Agronomic principles
Seed Certification
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Introduction
Procedure of seed certification
Objectives of Seed certification
Classes of Seeds
Importance of seed certification
Vegetable seed technology
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Introduction
Seed Companies
Seed Laws 
Certified Seeds
Seed Treatments
Seed Production and Storage
Seed Containers
Selecting Cultivars
Planting Seeds in the Field
Standards of Seed Purity and Germination
Learn Principles and Practices of Seed technology with rahul
About Lesson

Objectives of Seed Certification

  1. Systematic increase of superior varieties
  2. Identification of new varieties and their rapid increase provision for continuous supply.
  3. Maintaining a certain ‘Seed Multiplication Ratio (SMR)’ based on its demand and requirement. SMR is the number of seeds produced from a single seed
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