Seed Production and Technology
A special issue of Agronomy (ISSN 2073-4395). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant-Crop Biology and Biochemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2025 | Viewed by 184
Special Issue Editors
Interests: seed production; seed technology
Interests: seed physiology; plant ecophysiology; plant nutrition
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: seed production technology
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Seed quality is directly related to the successful establishment of a crop in a field and is fundamental to ensuring satisfactory seed production. In seed production, cultural practices that improve seed quality are essential. On the other hand, when establishing a crop, it is important to select seed lots with high performance. Germination tests can overestimate the physiological potential of batches because they are carried out under ideal conditions; other complements have emerged, such as vigor tests, which should be simple, quick, and inexpensive and should directly correlate with seedling behavior in the field.
In this Special Issue, we invite original research papers and reviews that report on different approaches to innovation in seed production and technology, including agronomic practices to improve seed quality, innovative methods for quality control, invasive and non-invasive techniques, and the potential applications of this knowledge to develop rapid, effective, and safe methods for seed production and quality assessment.
Dr. Charline Zaratin Alves
Prof. Dr. Francisco Vanies Da Silva Sá
Dr. Alan Mario Zuffo
Prof. Dr. Ceci Castilho Custódio
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- vigor
- viability
- germination and dormancy
- artificial intelligence
- production, maturation, and harvest
- cultural practices
- quality control
- image analysis
- drying, processing, storage, and treatment of seeds
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