Basics of seed harvesting

A review of seed-related literature has shown that there is no an integral text on seed crop harvesting. Simultaneously, analyses and descriptions of a number of elements of harvesting process have been found and general principles derived on their basis. Seed harvesting factors comprise three group...

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Main Authors: Mirić Mladen, Babić Momčilo, Molnar Imre
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Serbian Association of Plant Breedings and Seed Producers 2005-01-01
Series:Selekcija i Semenarstvo
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Online Access:http://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/0354-5881/2005/0354-58810504101M.pdf
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description A review of seed-related literature has shown that there is no an integral text on seed crop harvesting. Simultaneously, analyses and descriptions of a number of elements of harvesting process have been found and general principles derived on their basis. Seed harvesting factors comprise three groups or10 sub groups or some hundred elements. The first group incorporates crop condition factors: (1) vegetative: abiotic, biotic, and (2) cultural practices. The second group incorporates factors determining crop readiness for harvest: (3) maturity indicators, (4) maturation monitoring, (5) graduality of harvest, (6) harvest options (consequences of early or late start of harvest, late end of harvest, long period of harvest), (7) harvest duration and (8) optimization of harvest start and end. The third group incorporates factors defining harvest instruments: (9) harvest implements (by hand and mechanical) and (10) harvest methods (one- and two-step harvest manual harvest, machine harvest). The most important factors are: variety characteristics, weather conditions, moisture status, quality and intensity of applied technology, crop uniformity, optimal start and duration of harvest process. Timely harvest is a factor maintaining seed crop quality and level. Success in harvest depends on optimized interaction among the factors, ethics and know-how.
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spelling doaj.art-9252ef0286ea424bb284034b3c0dc0c02022-12-22T01:52:27ZengSerbian Association of Plant Breedings and Seed ProducersSelekcija i Semenarstvo0354-58812406-209X2005-01-01111-41011110354-58810504101MBasics of seed harvestingMirić Mladen0Babić Momčilo1Molnar Imre2n/an/an/aA review of seed-related literature has shown that there is no an integral text on seed crop harvesting. Simultaneously, analyses and descriptions of a number of elements of harvesting process have been found and general principles derived on their basis. Seed harvesting factors comprise three groups or10 sub groups or some hundred elements. The first group incorporates crop condition factors: (1) vegetative: abiotic, biotic, and (2) cultural practices. The second group incorporates factors determining crop readiness for harvest: (3) maturity indicators, (4) maturation monitoring, (5) graduality of harvest, (6) harvest options (consequences of early or late start of harvest, late end of harvest, long period of harvest), (7) harvest duration and (8) optimization of harvest start and end. The third group incorporates factors defining harvest instruments: (9) harvest implements (by hand and mechanical) and (10) harvest methods (one- and two-step harvest manual harvest, machine harvest). The most important factors are: variety characteristics, weather conditions, moisture status, quality and intensity of applied technology, crop uniformity, optimal start and duration of harvest process. Timely harvest is a factor maintaining seed crop quality and level. Success in harvest depends on optimized interaction among the factors, ethics and know-how.http://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/0354-5881/2005/0354-58810504101M.pdfseed cropharvestnotionfactorsconditionsmeasuresmaturationmoistureindicatorsstagesgradualitycalendardurationthreatsoptimizationimplementsmethod
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Babić Momčilo
Molnar Imre
Basics of seed harvesting
Selekcija i Semenarstvo
seed crop
harvest
notion
factors
conditions
measures
maturation
moisture
indicators
stages
graduality
calendar
duration
threats
optimization
implements
method
title Basics of seed harvesting
title_full Basics of seed harvesting
title_fullStr Basics of seed harvesting
title_full_unstemmed Basics of seed harvesting
title_short Basics of seed harvesting
title_sort basics of seed harvesting
topic seed crop
harvest
notion
factors
conditions
measures
maturation
moisture
indicators
stages
graduality
calendar
duration
threats
optimization
implements
method
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