Overview

"The grasses and legumes grown in pastures and rangelands form the basis of the world-wide animal production industry. These species are also a significant part of the billion dollar sport and leisure industry through their use in playing surfaces such as golf courses. It is therefore vitally important to ensure that appropriate species, and mixtures of species are developed for use on a commercial scale. This book is published in association with the International Herbage Seed Production Research Group. It brings together the leading specialists in the area of forage seed production and along with its companion volume ""Forage Seed Production Volume 2: Tropical and Sub-Tropical Species"" provides a resource for all those concerned with the breeding and profitable use of grasses and legumes within grazing systems or recreation and amenity provision. The book covers all the various elements of concern to the commercial breeder, for example the seed industry's need for a high yield of seed from a grass or legume primarily used for its high quality herbage attributes. This book and its sister volume dealing with tropical species is suitable for seed scientists involved in the breeding and commercial production of grass and legume seed. These two volumes also represent a useful text for all commercial seed suppliers. Additionally the information presented within the book is appropriate for all students and lecturers within departments of agriculture and plant breeding."

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Author:   Daphne Fairey (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Alberta, Canada) ,  John Hampton (Seed Technology Centre, Department of Plant Sciences, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand) ,  John Hampton (Seed Technology Centre, Department of Plant Sciences, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand) ,  John Hampton (Seed Technology Centre, Department of Plant Sciences, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand)
Publisher:   CABI Publishing
Imprint:   CABI Publishing
Dimensions:   Width: 17.20cm , Height: 3.30cm , Length: 24.40cm
Weight:   0.953kg
ISBN:  

9780851991900

ISBN 10:   0851991904
Pages:   432
Publication Date:   01 December 1997
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1: General introduction, D T Fairey and J G Hampton2: Establishing potential seed yield in grasses and legumes, T S Aamlid, O M Heide, B R Christie and R L McGraw3: Components of yield in grasses and legumes, J G Hampton and D T Fairey4: Maturation of grass and legume seed, P Coolbear, M J Hill, and W Pe5: Grass seed crop management, M P Rolston, J S Rowarth, W C Young III, and G W Mueller-Warrant6: Legume seed crop management, A H Marshall, J J Steiner, O Niemelainen, and J Hacquet7: Pollination and fertilization in grasses and legumes, D T Fairey, P T P Clifford, and S M Griffith8: Harvesting and processing grass and legume seed, U Simon, P T P Clifford, M Hare, and B Kjaersgaard9: Seed quality of grasses and legumes, M J Hill, J G Hampton, and K A Hill10: Breeding for higher seed yields in grasses and forage legumes, A Elgersma and A J P van Wijk11: The Forage Seed Trade, A Burgon, O B Bondesen, W H Verburgt, A G Hall, N S Bark, M Robinson, and G Timm12: Case Histories:12.1: Festuca arundinacea Schreb. (tall fescue) in the USA: a case history, W C Young III12.2: Festuca rubra L. (creeping red fescue) in Canada: a case history, N A Fairey12.3: Lolium multiflorum Lam. (italian ryegrass) in Germany: a case history, W Schoberlein and E L Entrup12.4: Lolium perenne L. (perennial ryegrass) in Denmark: a case history, Kh Svensson and B Boelt12.5: Poa pratensis L. (kentucky bluegrass/smooth stalked meadow grass) in The Netherlands: a case history, D Donner and G Borm12.6: Dactylis glomerata L. (cocksfoot/orchardgrass) in New Zealand: a case history, M J Hill12.7: Lotus corniculatus L. (birdsfoot trefoil) in North America: a case history, P R Beuselinck12.8: Medicago spp. (lucerne/alfalfa) in Canada: a case history, D T Fairey and N A Fairey12.9: Trifolium pratense L. (red clover) in France: a case history, S Bouet and G Sicard12.10: Trifolium repens L. (white clover) in New Zealand: a case history, P T P Clifford12.11: Trifolium subterraneum L. (subterranean clover) in Australia: a case history, K G Boyce

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