Manual of Seeds of Forest Trees, Bamboos and Rattans/K.C. Chacko, R.C. Pandalai, K.K. Seethalakshmi, C. Mohanan, George Mathew and N. Sasidharan. Peechi, Kerala Forest Research Institute, 2002, x, 331 p., ISBN 81-85041-40-7.

    Contents: Foreword. Preface. Acknowledgements. 1. Principles and practices of seed science and technology: i. Introduction. ii. Seed collection. iii. Handling between collection and processing. iv. Transportation. v. Seed processing. vi. Seed storage. vii. Dormancy and pretreatment. viii. Seed testing. 2. Information on selected forest seeds. References. Glossary. Appendices. Index.

    From the preface : "This manual, through its introductory chapter, presents the basics of seed science and technology and provides detailed treatise on 113 species of trees, bamboos and rattans grown in Kerala. Nursery practices are also briefly dealt with. Source of information is provided to help the users, especially the researchers for acquiring further details if needed."

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