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Navazio, John.

The organic seed grower : a farmer's guide to vegetable seed production / John Navazio. - White River Junction, Vt. : Chelsea Green Pub., 2012. - xiv, 388 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Pt. 1. Historical and botanical information -- A short history of agricultural seed -- Reproductive biology of crop plants -- Understanding biennial seed crops -- Pt. 2. The families of vegetables -- Alliaceae -- Amaranthaceae -- Apiaceae -- Asteraceae -- Brassicaceae -- Cucurbitaceae -- Fabaceae -- Poaceae (sweet corn) -- Solanaceae -- Pt. 3. Seed grower fundamentals -- Isolation distances for maintaining varietal integrity -- Maintaining adequate population size -- Seed crop climates -- Seedborne diseases -- Stockseed basic.

ISBN: 1933392770 (hardcover) 9781933392776 (hardcover) 9781603584524 (ebook) 1603584528 (ebook)

LCCN: 2012034338

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Vegetables--Seeds.
Vegetables--Propagation.
Vegetables--Organic farming.
Organic farming.
Seed technology.

LC Class. No.: SB324.75 / .N38 2013

National Agricultural Library Call No.: SB324.75 / .N38 2013