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• Week 1. Introduction, orientation, concept and perspective of seed technology. Role of seed in crop production.
• Week 2. Seed morphology, structure and growth.
• Week 3. Mode of germination in seeds. Condition necessary for seed germination. Dormancy; Methods of breaking seed dormancy.
• Week 4. Seed production. Variety development and plant variety production. Breeder seed production in self-pollinated crops.
• Week 5. Seed certification classes: Nucleus breeder seed, pre-basic, basic, certified and approved class. Seed production in cross-pollinated crops. Development of inbred lines.
• Week 6. Production of single-cross hybrid. Production of three-way cross seeds. Double cross seed production.
• Week 7. Pakistan seed certification system. Seed legislation.
• Week 8. Seed quality. Seed health testing. Methods of seed health testing. Principles for regulating seed quality.
• Week 9. Mid Term Examination
• Week 10. Seed Processing: Seed Drying. Seed cleaning. Seed treatments.
• Week 11. Seed Storage. Factor effecting seed storage quality, Types of storehouses, Structure of storehouse, Pest and diseases.
• Week 12. Seed sampling: objectives, Sampling process and techniques, Seed Testing: Purity testing, noxious weed examination.
• Week 13. Germination testing. Laboratory methods of breaking seed dormancy.
• Week 14. Genetic purity tests. Field testing.
• Week 15. Ultraviolet light tests. Chemical assays. Chromatography, herbicide tolerance method.
• Week 16. Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for seed testing. Electrophoresis for seed testing. Polymerase chain reaction for seed testing. Seed Moisture Testing.
• Week 17. Seed industry. Seed trade organizations. Seed Biotechnology. Economic liberalization and seed trade.
• Week 18. Final Examination