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VII. Suggested Reading
Dutta M and Saini GC. 2009.
Advances in Forestry Research in India
, Vol. XXX. 
Forest Tree
Improvement and Seed Technology
. International Book Distributors.
Khullar 
P, Thapliyal RC, Beniwal BS, Vakshasya and Sharma A. 1991. 
Forest Seeds
. 
ICFRE.
Lars H Schmidt. 2000
. Guide to Handling of Tropical and Subtropical Forest Seed
s. Danida
Forest Seed Centre.
Mema NP. 1989. 
Principles of Seed Certification and Testing. 
Allied Publ.
Negi SS. 2008. 
Forest Tree Seeds
. International Book Distributers.
Ram Prasad and Kandya R K. 1992. 
Handling of Forestry Seeds in India.
Associated Publ.
Vanangamudi K. 2007. 
Advances in Seed Science and Technology
, Volume IV. Agrobios (India).

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Lecture Schedule
Sr. No.
Topic
No. of Lecture(s)
Theory
1.
Concepts, classification, seed fortification, use of adjuvants, diluents,
stickers, encapsulation materials, dyes, chemicals, pesticides,
fungicides, animal repellents, biological materials, antibiotic and
growth regulators, biofertilizers, minerals salts, bioactive substances
3
2.
Seed infusion and involvement in synergistic factors, dormancy
and stratification
3
3.
Physical treatment with abrasives, hot and cold temperature,
radio – frequency waves, UV rays, X-rays and gamma rays
4
4.
Methods of application and their effects on germination, seed hardening,
osmotic priming in relation to stress management
3
5.
Seed pelleting, use of bio-fertilizers, mineral salts, growth
regulators, hydrophilic substances, seed-coat polymers in stress
management, sequences in seed inoculation
3
6.
Planting value determination and storage potential evaluation
1
7.
Aerial seeding and its implication
1
8.
Use of IDS for separation of viable seed from non viable seeds
mid-storage correction treatment
2
Total
20