Botany · Ch 9 — Plant Breeding
Seed Protection
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Seed Protection
Seed is one of the most crucial elements in the livelihood of agricultural communities: it is the repository of the genetic information built up in a crop species and its varieties through continuous improvement and selection over time, and its potential benefit to crop productivity and food security is enormous. Crop-protection products can be applied while the crop is growing, or added directly to the seed. Protecting seed in this way plays a significant role in establishin …