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A compendium on physical properties and conditioning requirements
of some seed kinds Little public information exists on the physical
properties and conditioning requirements of seed. For many crop
seeds, the only information that exists is in companies who
produce, clean, and handle seed. This manual provides as much
available information as possible, assisting those already in the
business as well as newcomers to the field. The book presents the
physical characteristics and conditioning needs of seed. Readers
can use the record formats provided to build their own records of
what worked so as to remove specific contaminants from their crop
seed. This information will enable them to save time, shrink
conditioning costs, and reduce seed losses.
Seed conditioning turns raw harvested seed into pure seed that is
free of undesirable materials, safe from pests and diseases, and
that which can be planted for a good stand of healthy plants of the
desired crop. The cost of conditioning is a major component of the
capital investment. Conditioning is the most significant process in
the seed industry. It involves machines, engineering, operations,
biology, physics, plant physiology and pathology, science, and
business. It must be accurate, economic and practical. To make seed
conditioners more efficient, this Seed Conditioning compendium was
prepared. Based on real-life experiences, trials and efforts of
many conditioners were compiled and distilled into a brief,
easy-to-understand form.
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