Production of High-Quality Tropical Forage Legume Seeds

Abstract

Production of quality seeds of tropical forage legumes is important to satisfy the growing market demand for planting of feed for livestock and for their environmental benefits. The overall quality of seeds is defined by genetic, physical, physiological, and health attributes. The entire production and storage process has a major effect on the quality of forage legume seeds. Therefore, attention needs to be given to all the stages of seed production and storage, to ensure the production and availability of high-quality forage seeds for use. This chapter covers the key attributes such as seed production, processing, maintenance/storage, and health testing, for the production of high-quality forage legume seeds.