How long does it take to read Principles of Seed Science and Technology?
L. O. Copeland, Lawrence O. Copeland, Miller F. McDonald
Principles of Seed Science and Technology by L. O. Copeland, Lawrence O. Copeland, Miller F. McDonald takes about 7 hours 30 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 7 hours 30 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1976. 409 pages, about 112,475 words.
15 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 12 hours 30 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 7 hours 30 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 4 hours 41 minutes |
The page count is the median across 8 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
"This fourth edition of the textbook provides an updated introduction to the science and technology of seeds. It presents a straightforward exploration of the seed as a biological system, from its origin and examines the fundamentals of how seeds are produced, conditioned, evaluated, and distributed in modern agriculture.". "This edition has been thoroughly revised and contains new chapters on seed ecology and seed drying. Special care has been taken to incorporate new genetic testing procedures made possible by the biotechnology revolution that is occurring throughout agriculture.". "Principles of Seed Science and Technology, Fourth edition given advanced undergraduate students the current state of the art and future trends in seed technology. Newcomers to the field will also benefit from this volume's straightforward style and in-depth treatment of the subject."--BOOK JACKET.
Subjects: Seed technology, Seeds, Agriculture & Farming, Botany & plant sciences, Life Sciences - Botany, Field Crop Breeding
