Book ID: 32042
BARTON, Lela V.
Seeds. Their Preservation and Longevity. 1985. (Plant Science Monogr.).Reprint 1992. 13 pls. 52 tabs.XVIII,216 p.gr8vo.Cloth.
Contents: Records of Old Seeds (Egyptian Mummy Wheat)/ Life-Span ofSeeds Buried in Soil/ Moisture Effects/ Other Factors Affecting Longevity/ Longevity of Vegetable and Flower Seeds/ Longevity of Seedsof Field Crops/ Longevity of Other Economically Important Seeds/Longevity of Tree Seeds/ Longevity of Seeds of Aquatic Plants, Etc./Effect of Packets on Seed Viability/ Methods of Testing for Viability/Methods of Testing for Viability (contd.)/ Plants from Old Seeds/ Causesof Deterioration/ Practical Considerations/ Glossary/ Bibliography/Conversion Factors/ Subject Index/ Author Index.