UNIVERSITY OF SARGODHA

COURSE OUTLINE                                                                                              Fall 2020-2021

Course Title: Seed Science and Technology

Course Code: AGRO-7113

Credit Hours: 3(2-1)

Instructor: Dr. Muhammad Asif       

Email: [email protected]

The course provides the students theoretical and practical knowledge of seed production, processing and marketing system in Pakistan. They will also know the seed certification and legislation system of Pakistan, quality and purity parameters of seed.

The key objectives/outcomes of this course are;

               Augmenting students capacity regarding principles of seed production and innovations in seed

                technology.

Functional concept of seed production; Recent trends in seed technology and management; Hybrid and synthetic seed production; Seed vigor and quality; Ecological aspects of seed production; Seed certification standards; Seed storage, structures and related problems; Seed industry. Import/export of seed; Seed legislation and quarantine laws; genetically modified seeds (GMOs); Transgenetics for crop improvement; Seed quality, control and management; Seed fortification and invigoration; Seed health. Organic seed production. 

PRACTICAL

Analysis for quality tests: physical purity, seed viability, germination and vigor tests. Seed cleaning, grading, treatment. Seed priming. Sampling techniques involved in seed testing. Visit to seed farms, storage houses and processing plants.

1. Vanangamudi, K. 2006. Advances in seed sciences and technology. Agro Bios, India.
2. Leck, M.A. (Ed.). 2012. Ecology of soil seed banks. Elsevier.
3. Copeland L.O. and M.F. McDonald. 2001. Principles of Seed Science and Technology – 4th Ed. Burgess Pub. Co., USA
4. Adkins, S.W., Navie, S.C., and S. Ashmore (Eds.). 2007. Seeds: biology, development and ecology. CABI.
5. International Seed Testing Association. 2010. International rules for seed testing: edition 2010. International Seed Testing Association. Zurich, Switzerland.
6. Baskin, C.C. and J.M. Baskin. 2001. Seeds: ecology, biogeography, and evolution of dormancy and germination. Elsevier.
7. Singhal, N.C. 2010. Seed science and technology.Kalyani Publishers. New Delhi, India.
8. McDonald & copelland . 1997. Seed production principles and practices. CBS Publishers and Distributors. New York.
9. Khare, D., M.S. Bhale. 2011. Seed Technology.Scientific Publisher. Jodhpur India.

Note: You can reserve one week for sessional or mid-term exam, and if you wish, one week for student presentations of the assigned research project.

State here the prerequisites of the assigned research project, including term paper or lab assignment, etc.

1. Seed Act of Pakistan
2.  Seed Marketing systems of Pakistan

will be given as Assignments

Write here the distribution of the marks. You can choose any or all from below for the purpose.

Quizzes and test:                                 02

Attendance:                                        02

Assignments and presentations:          04

Mid-term:                                            12

End term:                                            20

Practical:                                             20

Write here the rules and regulations that student have to abide by in your class. Some of these rules, example 80% class attendance are standards for the university.

1. The format and due dates of the assignments and midterm will be discussed during the first and second week of classes. Late assignments will be not be accepted.

1. 80 % class attendance is required to get 2 Marks.

FINAL NOTE: The instructions above mentioned in italics and red color are for guidance only. Remove them while completing this course outline template. Your final course outline document should be in black color.