Preharvest Field Sprouting in Cereals [antikvár]

PREFACEIn 1973, a group of research scientists met in Wageningen, The Netherlands, to discuss the difficulties they were experiencing in connection with research into preharvest sprouting damage in cereals. The outcome was a cooperative international program of fundamental and applied research on this subject. Since this time, our knowledge of preharvest sprouting has advanced to such a degree that CRC Press concluded that the situation warranted the commissioning of this book. It is interesting to record that two of the contributors are members of the original "team of 1973", namely, J. E. Kruger and N. F. Derera, while another, M. D. Gale, joined the cooperative soon after its founding.In a work of this nature it is inevitable that the same subject will be discussed by more than one author, but the reader will note that rather than becoming repetitious, reports from the viewpoints of specialists such as the physiologist, the biochemist, and the geneticist add to the comprehensive nature of the publication.This book summarizes the research done on preharvest sprouting during recent years. Naturally, whenever needed, earlier findings are also considered. Both the publishers and the authors hope that this publication will provide researchers and students with a convenient source of up-to-date information in this expanding field.