This chapter presents examples of seed production areas (including parts of North America, especially the Pacific Northwest, northern Italy, Hungary and parts of Australasia), which have established based on agroclimatic and soil conditions, and the modification of the environment by using shelter...

This chapter focuses on the different seed production areas and their selection based on agroclimatic factors and soil requirements. The seed producer's commitment to seed production in order to achieve a high quality seed lot coupled with high yield without unnecessary inputs or expenditure are...

This chapter focuses on the origins and types, cropping site selection, pollination and isolation, seed crop establishment, roguing, harvesting, drying and seed processing of self-fertilized Poaceae. The important pests and diseases of these cereals are also presented.

This chapter focuses on the origins and types, cropping site selection, cultivar classification, pollination and isolation, seed crop establishment, roguing, harvesting, drying and seed processing of cross pollinated Poaceae crops. The important pests and diseases of these cereals are also...

This chapter focuses on the origins and types, cropping sites, pollination and isolation, crop establishment, roguing, harvesting, drying and seed processing of pulse crops. The various Fabaceae pests and diseases are also presented.

This paper focuses on the origin and types, cropping sites, pollination and isolation, crop establishment, roguing, harvesting, drying and seed processing of various oilseed crops from the Brassicaceae, Asteraceae, fabaceae and Pedaliaceae families. The important pests and diseases of these oilseed ...

This chapter focuses on the origin and type, choice of cropping site, pollination and isolation, seed crop establishment and management, hybrid seed production, roguing stages, harvesting, drying and seed processing of forage Brassicaceae and Chenopodiaceae. The main pests and pathogens of these...

This chapter focuses on the origins and types, cultivar classification, cropping sites, pollination and isolation, seed crop establishment, roguing, harvesting, drying and seed processing of grain amaranths. The important pests and diseases of the Amaranthaceae family are also presented.

This book contains 25 chapters focusing on the various diseases of temperate fruit crops, vegetables, ornamentals and grasses, their characteristic symptoms and their causal agents (fungi, bacteria and viruses). The various measures used in the control of these pathogens are also presented.

This chapter describes both fungal and bacterial diseases (including soilborne) of apple and pear, and their control, using pesticides, cultural methods, resistant rootstocks and other methods. The major fungal diseases of apple in most temperate regions are scab (Venturia inaequalis) and powdery...