Description
The grasses and legumes grown in pastures and rangelands form the basis of the worldwide animal production industry. Some species also have a significant role in the sport and leisure industry, for playing surfaces such as golf courses and football fields. It is therefore vitally important to ensure that seed supplies of appropriate species are available for use on a commercial scale. This book is published in association with the International Herbage Seed Production Research Group. It brings together leading researchers and along with its companion volume Forage Seed Production Volume 2: Tropical and Subtropical Species (to be published in late 1998), provides the definitive resource for all those concerned with breeding and profitable seed production for grasses and legumes used within grazing systems or recreation and amenity provision. The book is in two parts. Part 1 covers all aspects relevant to seed production, including improving seed yield and quality, crop management, harvesting, processing and the international seed trade. Part 2 consists of eleven case studies from eight countries covering three continents. This book and its companion should be read by all seed scientists involved in the breeding and commercial production of grass and legume seed. They also represent a valuable asset for all commercial seed suppliers. Additionally, the information presented within the book is important for all students and lecturers within departments of agriculture and plant breeding.
Table of contents
- 1: General introduction, D T Fairey and J G Hampton
- 2: Establishing potential seed yield in grasses and legumes, T S Aamlid, O M Heide, B R Christie and R L McGraw
- 3: Components of yield in grasses and legumes, J G Hampton and D T Fairey
- 4: Maturation of grass and legume seed, P Coolbear, M J Hill, and W Pe
- 5: Grass seed crop management, M P Rolston, J S Rowarth, W C Young III, and G W Mueller-Warrant
- 6: Legume seed crop management, A H Marshall, J J Steiner, O Niemelainen, and J Hacquet
- 7: Pollination and fertilization in grasses and legumes, D T Fairey, P T P Clifford, and S M Griffith
- 8: Harvesting and processing grass and legume seed, U Simon, P T P Clifford, M Hare, and B Kjaersgaard
- 9: Seed quality of grasses and legumes, M J Hill, J G Hampton, and K A Hill
- 10: Breeding for higher seed yields in grasses and forage legumes, A Elgersma and A J P van Wijk
- 11: The Forage Seed Trade, A Burgon, O B Bondesen, W H Verburgt, A G Hall, N S Bark, M Robinson, and G Timm
- 12: Case Histories:
- 12.1: Festuca arundinacea Schreb. (tall fescue) in the USA: a case history, W C Young III
- 12.2: Festuca rubra L. (creeping red fescue) in Canada: a case history, N A Fairey
- 12.3: Lolium multiflorum Lam. (italian ryegrass) in Germany: a case history, W Schoberlein and E L Entrup
- 12.4: Lolium perenne L. (perennial ryegrass) in Denmark: a case history, Kh Svensson and B Boelt
- 12.5: Poa pratensis L. (kentucky bluegrass/smooth stalked meadow grass) in The Netherlands: a case history, D Donner and G Borm
- 12.6: Dactylis glomerata L. (cocksfoot/orchardgrass) in New Zealand: a case history, M J Hill
- 12.7: Lotus corniculatus L. (birdsfoot trefoil) in North America: a case history, P R Beuselinck
- 12.8: Medicago spp. (lucerne/alfalfa) in Canada: a case history, D T Fairey and N A Fairey
- 12.9: Trifolium pratense L. (red clover) in France: a case history, S Bouet and G Sicard
- 12.10: Trifolium repens L. (white clover) in New Zealand: a case history, P T P Clifford
- 12.11: Trifolium subterraneum L. (subterranean clover) in Australia: a case history, K G Boyce
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