GPB-211 Practical Seed Production Technology New Syllabus 6th Dean’s

Practical

Planning of Seed Production, requirements for different classes of seeds in field
crops – unit area and rate
Operation and handling of mechanical drying equipment; effect of drying
temperature and duration on seed germination and storability seed processing
equipment; seed treating equipment.
Seed production in cross pollinated crops with special reference to land,
isolation, Planting ratio of male and female lines, synchronization of parental
lines and methods to achieve synchrony; supplementary pollination, pollen
storage, hand emasculation and pollination in tomato, Hybrid seed production in
Maize, detasseling in maize, identification of rogues and pollen shedders, Pollen
collection, storage, viability and stigma receptivity; gametocide application and
visits to seed production plots etc., Visit to seed processing plant and commercial
controlled and uncontrolled Seed Stores, Seed industries and local
entrepreneurships visit to nearby areas, Different methods of examination of
seeds to assess seed-borne microorganisms and to quantify infection percentage,
detection of seed-borne fungi, bacteria and viruses, identification of storage
fungi, control of seed- borne diseases, seed treatment methods., Maintenance of
aseptic conditions and sterilization techniques, Preparation of nutrient stocks for
synthetic media, Selection of explants for callus induction, Preparation of MS
medium for micro-propagation and Callus induction, Selection of explants for
callus induction, Preparation of MS medium for micro-propagation and Callus
induction, Inoculation of explants for micro-propagation, Inoculation of explants
for callus induction and subsequently regeneration of plantlets from matured
seeds of field and horticultural crops, Synthetic seed preparation.

Lecture Schedule: Practical

1. Planning of Seed Production, requirements for different classes of seeds in field crops – unit area and rate 1
2. Operation and handling of mechanical drying equipment; effect of drying temperature and duration on seed germination and storability seed processing equipment; seed treating equipment. 1
3. Seed production in cross pollinated crops with special reference to land, isolation, Planting ratio of male and female lines, synchronization of parental lines and methods to achieve synchrony 1
4. Supplementary pollination, pollen storage, hand emasculation and pollination in tomato 1
5. Hybrid seed production in Maize, detasseling in maize 1
6. Identification of rogues and pollen shedders, Pollen collection, Storage, viability and stigma receptivity; gametocide application and visits to seed production plots etc. 1
7. Visit to seed processing plant and commercial controlled and uncontrolled Seed Stores 1
8. Seed industries and local entrepreneurships visit to nearby areas 1
9. Different methods of examination of seeds to assess seed-borne microorganisms and to quantify infection percentage 1
10. Detection of seed-borne fungi, bacteria and viruses, identification of storage fungi, control of seed- borne diseases, seed treatment methods 1
11. Maintenance of aseptic conditions and sterilization techniques, Preparation of nutrient stocks for synthetic media 1
12. Preparation of MS medium for micro-propagation and Callus induction 1
13. Preparation of MS medium for micro-propagation and Callus induction 1
14. Inoculation of explants for micro-propagation 1
15. Inoculation of explants for callus induction and subsequently regeneration of 1
    Plantlets from matured seeds of field and horticultural crops
16. Synthetic seed preparation. 1

Suggested readings

1. Agarwal, R.L. 1997. Seed Technology. 2nd edn. Oxford & IBH.
2. McDonald, M.B. Jr and Copeland, L.O. 1997. Seed Production: Principles and Practices. Chapman & Hall
3. Thompson, J.R. 1979. An Introduction to Seed Technology. Leonard Hill.
4. Singhal, N.C. 2003. Hybrid Seed Production in Field Crops. Kalyani.
5. Justice, O.L. and Bass, L.N. 1978. Principles and Practices of Seed Storage.
   Castle House Publ. Ltd.
6. Tunwar, N.S. and Singh S.N. 1988. Indian Minimum Seed Certification
   Standards. CSCB, Ministry of Agriculture, New Delhi.
7. Chawla, H.S. 2008. Introduction to Plant Biotechnology. 2nd edn. Oxford
   &IBH publishing Co. Ltd. 113-B Shahpur Jat, New Delhi-110049.