scholarly journals The development of the New Zealand vegetable seed industry and future opportunities

2010 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. 101-104
Author(s):  
J. Mckay
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Seed Production ◽  
Sweet Corn ◽  
Major Area ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Seed Industry ◽  
Vegetable Seed ◽  
Increasing Demand ◽  
High Quality Seed ◽  
Leaf Vegetables

Vegetable seed has been produced in New Zealand for over a century. In the late 1900s the potential for global trade was realised and Canterbury has become the major area of vegetable seed production in New Zealand. The main species involved are onion, baby leaf vegetables, sweet corn and brassica. Squash, capsicum, tomato, lettuce and telegraph cucumber are also important. This paper outlines the development of the vegetable seed industry in New Zealand and suggests that future requirements to meet increasing demand for high quality seed will be irrigation and mechanisation.

scholarly journals Quality Assurance Program to Ensure a Continuous Supply of High-quality Seed

1992 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 335-336 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hossein Robani
Keyword(s):  
Customer Service ◽  
Seed Treatment ◽  
Quality Assurance Program ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Highly Educated ◽  
Seed Industry ◽  
Vegetable Seed ◽  
Business Functions ◽  
Business Structures ◽  
High Quality Seed

Highly educated and demanding customers, complex business structures, rapidly changing technology, greater liability, and strong competition bring unprecedented pressures on the vegetable seed industry. An effective quality system involving all of the business functions (breeding, parent seed maintenance, production, processing, testing, seed treatment, packaging, marketing, and customer service) seems to be inevitable. The future of the seed business belongs to companies that can provide continuous supplies of high-quality seed with necessary support and technical services and can afford investment in a rapidly advancing technology.

scholarly journals Improving the Mechanization of High-Quality Seed Production

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vladimir Ivanovich Orobinsky ◽  
Alexander Pavlovich Tarasenko ◽  
Aleksey Mikhailovich Gievsky ◽  
Aleksey Viktorovich Chernyshov ◽  
Ivan Vasilyevich Baskhakov
Keyword(s):  
Seed Production ◽  
High Quality ◽  
High Quality Seed

scholarly journals DEVELOPMENT OF FIELD CROP SEED PRODUCTION IN RUSSIA

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 81-85
Author(s):  
Artem Lukomec
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Seed Production ◽  
Production System ◽  
Selection Process ◽  
Biological Properties ◽  
Field Crop ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Main Condition ◽  
Field Crops ◽  
High Quality Seed

Seed production of field crops plays a key role in ensuring food security of the country and is a continuation of the selection process, a necessary link for the development and maintenance of the variety. In seed production, the main object is a variety that is genetically close to each other a certain group of plants, homogeneous in morphological and biological properties. The finish of high-quality seed production is seeds with good varietal and sowing qualities. The main condition for effective production of field crops is a well-established seed production system, which is a set of functionally interconnected structures engaged in the production of elite and reproductive seeds. Seed production of field crops solves two main tasks: variety exchange and variety renewal. When a variety is changed, one zoned variety is replaced by another with more valuable economic characteristics. During variety renewal, varietal seeds in farms are replaced with seeds of the same varieties, but of higher reproductions. Usually, seeds for cereals and legumes are updated every 3-4 years, for millet - every 2 years, for sunflower - annually. The main goal of seed production of field crops is to maintain a set of characteristics of the variety, its most valuable qualities and economic indicators.

Evaluation of spring soft wheat varieties and zonal features of seed production in the Altai Territory

2021 ◽  
pp. 54-71
Author(s):  
S. V. Zharkova ◽  
E. I. Dvornikova
Keyword(s):  
Seed Production ◽  
Field Studies ◽  
Quality Parameters ◽  
Scientific Data ◽  
Soft Wheat ◽  
Forage Crops ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Wheat Varieties ◽  
Spring Soft Wheat ◽  
High Quality Seed

One of the leading grain crops in Russia is spring wheat. This is a strategic food crop of our country; it is also an important component in the structure of forage crops for monogastric animals, such as pigs and poultry. The purpose of the research was to evaluate spring soft wheat varieties of different maturity groups in order to identify genotypes as the starting material for obtaining varieties adapted to the cultivation zones, and to determine the areas optimal for the production of grain for seed purposes with high quality indicators. Field studies have been carried out in three ecologically different zones: the Priobskaya zone, the Prialtaiskaya zone, and the Prisalairskaya zone. Under the conditions of the Altai Territory, genetic sources of spring soft wheat have been identifi ed for different soil and climatic parameters of the study zones, the use of which will allow obtaining high-yielding varieties with high quality grain for specific cultivation conditions. The variability of the indicators of the characteristics of varieties in three ecologically different zones has been determined. The indicators of adaptability and stability of spring soft wheat varieties in different zones of cultivation have been determined. The optimal zones for conducting breeding work and seed production of varieties have been identifi ed. New scientific data on the quality parameters of seed grain in various agro-climatic zones of the Altai Territory have been obtained. The share of the contribution of the factors “variety”, “year”, “environment” to the variability of grain quality characteristics has been established. The economic efficiency of cultivating varieties of spring soft wheat for the production of high-quality seed grain has been determined.

scholarly journals The place of amenity grass seed production.

1980 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 24-25
Author(s):  
G.S. Robinson
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Seed Production ◽  
Lolium Perenne ◽  
Festuca Rubra ◽  
Agrostis Palustris ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Grass Seed ◽  
Red Fescue ◽  
Agrostis Tenuis

In recent years the supply of seed of local types of fine turf grasses has decreased. This has resulted in the need for the importation of overseas cultivars of browntop, creeping bent grass and red fescue. These have generally proved to be very effective in producing high-quality turf. The coarser types of turf used in sportsfields for football and cricket are ideally ryegrass-dominant. Fine-leaved perennial ryegrasses have been developed overseas. and experimental plantings of these in New Zealand look very promising. Keywords: Amenity grass, New Zealand, Agrostis tenuis Lolium perenne, Agrostis palustris, Festuca rubra.

scholarly journals Potential for seed production of non-traditional herbage species in New Zealand

1990 ◽  
pp. 65-70
Author(s):  
J.G. Hampton ◽  
M.J. Hill ◽  
M.P. Rolston
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Seed Production ◽  
Birdsfoot Trefoil ◽  
Sweet Clover ◽  
Seed Industry ◽  
Seed Supply ◽  
Lower Fertility ◽  
Annual Medics ◽  
Near Future ◽  
Complete Dependence

The New Zealand herbage seed industry is looking to diversify and reduce its almost complete dependence on ryegrass and white clover. This review examines some opportunities and constraints to achieving this industry goal. In the near future, low input sustainable agriculture is likely to create a demand for seed of species such as alsike, Caucasian, zigzag and suckling clovers, crown vetch, velvet grass, white sweet clover, hairy canary clover, birdsfoot trefoil, perennial lupin, yarrow, tagasaste, wheat grass, oat grass, phalaris, paspalum, dogstail and sheep's burnet. There is also potential for export of herbage legumes such as annual medics, berseem clover, vetches, sainfoin, sulla, lotus and sweet clover, particularly to the Mediterranean region and Australia. The New Zealand seed industry has the strengths required to meet these challenges, and areas of lower fertility and free-draining irrigatable soils such as parts of Canterbury are likely to be highly suitable for non-conventional herbage legume seed production. At present there are important constraints, including lack of seed supply and therefore little demand, very limited seed production information, lack of available financial resources, and competition from overseas producers. These problems are discussed. However, they can be overcome, and by 1995 New Zealand could expect commercial seed production of birdsfoot trefoil, sulla, perennial lupin, serradella, Caucasian and zigzag clovers, velvet grass, smooth and upland bromes, phalaris, paspalum, dogstail, dryland bent, yarrow and sheep's burnet. Brief seed production information for some of these species is appended. Keywords: herbage legumes and grasses, pasture herbs, forage shrubs, seed production potential, export, research, marketing

scholarly journals Implications of Plant Selectors' Rights for herbage seed production - a grower's viewpoint

1980 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 119-122
Author(s):  
G. Robertson
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Key Words ◽  
Seed Production ◽  
Local Market ◽  
Seed Industry ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Market Requirements

Over 60% of the herbage seed produced in New Zealand is exported but because plant breeders have concentrated on the local market New Zealand seed has lost its pre-eminence in the United Kingdom. The introduction of Plant Selectors' Rights will encourage the New Zealand seed industry to meet market requirements. There is little future in multiplying overseas-owned cultivars in New Zealand. A progressive seed industry requires greater cooperation between breeders, farmers and merchants. Key words: Plant Selectors' Rights, herbage seed production, New Zealand.

Scope and Status of Vegetable Seed Production in Ethiopia

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (01) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yemane Kahsay
Keyword(s):  
Seed Production ◽  
Crop Production ◽  
Development Program ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Climatic Regions ◽  
Seed Industry ◽  
Seed Supply ◽  
Vegetable Seed ◽  
Production And Distribution ◽  
Adequate Coverage

This paper reviewed the scope and status of vegetable seed production in order to assess the current vegetable seed supply, production, distribution scenario and production potential. Adaptation and demonstration of improved vegetable technologies have shown the potential of producing different types of vegetable in different agro climatic regions in the country. It is important to identify suitable production belts and establish model seed multiplication scheme with strong collaboration of research, farmers/growers, seed distributors, vegetable producers and the extension sector. It is important to encourage private sectors that are interested in the horticulture seed industry. In many Asian countries the seed are commercially handled in which the market share of the private sector is more than 80%. It is important that variety development program be linked with the seed system. In additions, the economics of seed production be considered to assist farmers for decision. For efficient, economic and sustainable seed supply, seed production should be decentralized into major crop production zones with active participation of both public and private sectors. At the same time, the local seed supply should be organized using both local and improved varieties through secondary seed multiplication scheme. Improved seed production and distribution are predominantly carried out in the public sector; the scope of the formal seed supply systems is limited in developing countries like Ethiopia. Though there is huge potential; horticultural crop production and multiplication of improved variety of the seed is a great bottle neck problem. Lack of varieties and inadequate breeder and basic seed supply for effective seed production, limited technical and managerial experience and material resource absence of specialized seed farms in adequate coverage of economically important crops and lack of independent quality seed control system specially the foreign seed should be addressed by the responsible seed center.

National and export trends in herbage seed production

2004 ◽  
pp. 95-102
Author(s):  
N.B. Pyke ◽  
M.P. Rolston ◽  
D.R. Woodfield
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Plant Growth ◽  
Seed Production ◽  
Perennial Ryegrass ◽  
White Clover ◽  
Festuca Arundinacea ◽  
Italian Ryegrass ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Grass Seed ◽  
Seed Industry

The viability of the New Zealand herbage seed industry is influenced by national and international factors and changes in consumer requirements. Four main species perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne), Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum), tall fesuce (Festuca arundinacea) and white clover (Trifolium repens), account for more than 98% of the herbage seed grown in New Zealand. Annual production averages 22000 t, of which 70 to 80% is grass seed with perennial ryegrass (L. perenne) being the largest component. There have also been significant production changes among species with Italian ryegrass (L. multiflorium) in particular increasing in importance, with production doubling between 1999 and 2003. There has been a marked reduction in total area for herbage seed production over the past decade, however, this has been offset, particularly in ryegrass, by higher seed yields per ha. These improvements in seed yield have primarily been achieved through implementation of better management techniques. The increased use of the plant growth regulator trinexapac-ethyl has been very beneficial in grass seed production. There has also been a major shift in New Zealand seed production towards the production of proprietary cultivars. In white clover, for example, proprietary cultivars represented less than 10% of production in 1991 but have increased to 57% in 2003. The rapid uptake of the novel AR1 endophyte technology in proprietary ryegrass cultivars, which has grown from 0% in 2000 to 21% of perennial and hybrid proprietary ryegrass seed produced in 2003, is an excellent example of what can be achieved with an addedvalue product. The future viability of the New Zealand herbage seed industry requires further development of identifiable added value traits associated with the seed. Keywords: AR1 endophyte, plant growth regulators, production statistics, ryegrass, seed production, tall fescue, white clover

scholarly journals LUCERNE SEED PRODUCTION IN NEW ZEALAND - ACHIEVEMENTS AND POTENTIAL

1983 ◽  
pp. 30-35
Author(s):  
M.W. Dunbier ◽  
R.B. Wynn-Williams ◽  
R.G. Purves
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Medicago Sativa ◽  
Key Words ◽  
Seed Production ◽  
Catch Crop ◽  
Financial Returns ◽  
Pastoral System ◽  
Seed Industry ◽  
System A ◽  
High Yields

For New Zealand's lucerne seed industry to develop it must reliably produce seed at a price competitive with seed produced overseas. To achieve this will require increased specialisation and co-operation from all parts of the industry including breeders, growers and merchants. Recent research has resulted in a management package which will allow specialist growers to achieve consistently high yields and financial returns that will make seed production a specialist industry rather than a "catch crop" as in the traditional pastoral system. A trial at Lincoln to investigate the seed production capabilities of different cultivars showed there were no significant differences in yield between any of the cultivars currently being grown for seed in New Zealand. With the introduction of more efficient pollinators of lucerne, seed production may shift away from the traditional areas of Marlborough and into areas with more moisture retentive soils and areas where irrigation is possible. It is speculated that if changes do not occur in the lucerne seed industry then all of New Zealand's seed will be imported by 1990. Key Words: lucerne, Medicago sativa, seed production, cultivar

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