Wheat

Discussing the latest processes involved in researching yield generation, Wheat: Ecology and Physiology of Yield Determination, and Process will help you design various types of crop production systems for maximum yield. Featuring information on developing high-yielding, low-input, and quality-oriented systems, this book offers you both physiological and ecological approaches that will help you understand the crop as well as increase its production.

Contents About the Editors   Contributors , Preface , Part One: Wheat Physiology , Chapter 1. An Introduction to the Physiological-Ecological Analysis of Wheat Yield , Worldwide Importance of Wheat , A Niche for This Book , Objectives , Chapter 2. Wheat Development , Introduction ,   Dynamics of Initiation and Appearance of Vegetative and Reproductive Organs , Effects of Major Factors on the Duration of Developmental Phases , Chapter 3. Physiological and Numerical Components of Wheat Yield , Introduction ,   Factors Affecting Kernal Number , Factors Affecting Individual Kernal Weight ,   Summary and Strategies for Future Yield Improvement ,   Chapter 4. Nitrogen As Determinant of Wheat Growth and Yield , Introduction , Nitrogen in the Soil , Nitrogen Metabolism in the Plant , Nitrogen Effects at the Plant and Crop Level ,   Optimization of Nitrogen Fertilization , Water Supply and Nitrogen Assimilation , Chapter 5. Grain Quality and Its Physiological Determinants , Introduction , What Makes Wheat So Special? --The Wheat Proteins , The Nonprotein Components of the Wheat Grain , How Do Wheat Grains Grow? Grain Quality Is the Result of Interactions Between Grain Components , Conclusions , Part II: Wheat Ecology , Chapter 6. Effects of Sowing Date and the Determination of Optimum Sowing Date , Introduction , Sowing and Establishment , Growth and Development , Maturation and Harvest , Experimental Estimation of Optimum Sow Dates ,   Wheat in England , Wheat in Australia , Other Regions ,   Determination of Optimal Sowing Dates , Chapter 7. Plant Density and Distribution As Modifiers of Growth and Yield ,