Course: Seed Technology (3504-441)

Persons:

• Prof.Dr. Michael Kruse (verantwortlich)
• Dr. Sebastian Bopper (verwaltend)

Type of Course:

lecture

In-Class Hours Per Week:

2

Contents:

The course will give the students in-depth understanding of technologies of seed processing. Therefore the individual process steps of several seed technology methods with their aims and characteristics will be discussed.
At the beginning of the course the technological characteristics of seeds will be given. After this the following seed technologies and process steps between harvest and drilling of seeds will be discussed: harvesting, drying, cleaning, storing, treating, priming and coating. Here the focus is on the functional principle of the technologies and the needed equipment. In addition, synthetic seed and GMO seeds will be discussed.

Literature:

Black, M. and Bewley, J.D. (2000). Seed Technology and its biological basis. 419 pp. Sheffield Academic Press Ltd., Sheffield, England.

Copeland, L.O. and McDonald, M.B. (2001). Principles of seed science and technology. 4th ed., XIV + 467 pp. Kluwer Academic Publ., Norwell.

Lampeter, W. und Amme, M. (1988). Saat- und Pflanzgutproduktion. 267 pp. Dt. Landwirtschaftsverl., Berlin.

Location:

Hohenheim

Remarks:

A script will be handed out in the first session for free. This course will be held in English. Registration by joining the corresponding ILIAS course!

Module:

• 3504-440 Seed Technology (compulsory)