This book is a significant publication that provides comprehensive technical information on practical aspects of seed processing. The book is authored by experienced professionals who have worked in various national and multinational companies and possess in-depth knowledge of the latest developments in the vegetable seed industry. This publication is an invaluable resource for individuals involved in seed processing, offering a practical guide for academic researchers, students, and those pursuing courses in seed processing and storage.

Seed Processing Terminology

Practical 1. Visit to a Shop Floor of a Seed Processing Unit

Practical 2. Seed Extraction Methods Activity: Seed Extraction of Tomato

Practical 3.Seed Quality Up-gradation

Practical 4. Estimation of Physical Properties of Seeds

Practical 5.Seed Blending

Practical 6. Determination of Mechanical Injury After Processing

Practical 7. Basic Seed Processing Equipments

Practical 8. Advanced Equipments of Processing

Practical 9. Standardization of Screen Sizes for Seed Processing

Practical 10. Effect of Screen Sizes on Seed Quality

Practical 11. Importance of Moisture in Seed Processing and Seed Quality Enhancement by Use of Spiral Graders in Soya Bean

Practical 12. Seed Drying

Practical 13. Seed Treating Methods, Equipments and Evaluating the Quality of Treated Seeds

Practical 14. Effect of Pre-sowing Seed Treatment on Quality of Seedlings

Practical 15. Seed Priming

Practical 16. Designing a Low Cost Drum Seed Priming Unit

Practical 17. Seed Pelleting

Practical 18. Study of Packaging Materials

Practical 19. Seed Fumigation

Practical 20. Measurement of Seed Moisture Content

Practical 21. The Relationship of Seed Moisture Content and Mechanical Damage      

Practical 22. Seed Storage: Validating Harrington’s Rules for a Particular Area

Practical 23. Quantification of Seed Processing Efficiency (SPE)

Practical 24. Visit to Commercially Controlled and Uncontrolled Seed Storages

Practical 25. Study of PPE and ESH in Seed Processing

Practical 26. Application of Hagberg Falling Number Method in Predicting High Moisture Damage and Storage of Seeds in Wheat and Paddy

Practical 27. Estimation of Post Harvest Seed Losses

Practical 28. Seed Sampling at Processing Plant

Practical29. Management of Stacking and the Problem of “Stackburn”

Practical 30. Deciding Suitability of Paddy Seed for Drying and Storage

Worksheets

Worksheet-1: Measurement of physical properties of seeds

Worksheet-2: Measuring mechanical injury in soya bean and preparation of 1% Sodium hypochlorite solution

Worksheet-3: Internal Audit Form – Ppes and Esh

Worksheet-4: Various seed quality parameters and quantification methods

Worksheet-5: Size of the submitted samples