Seed Production of Vegetable, Tuber and Spice Crops

2. Agronomic principles

• The success of Seed production depends on the crop management techniques starting from sowing to harvest. Care on each of the seed agronomic factors influences the seed production programme including seed quality characters. The major agronomical principles are
1. Selection seed production plot
2. Preparation of land
3. Seed treatment
4. Time of planting
5. Method of planting
6. Seed rate and depth of sowing
7. Nutrition
8. Irrigation
9. Weed control
10. Plant protection
11. Harvesting conditions