Seed germination rates (GR = inverse of time to germination) are sensitive to genetic, environmental, and physiological factors. We have compared the GR of tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) seeds ...

Two sweet corn seed lots of each hybrid sh2 ('SWB 551' and 'Obsession') were primed by a non-osmotic method (drum priming) at 25 °C for 6 h. During each cycle, 125 g of seeds were exposed to 6.0 mL of ...

A revolutionary seed priming treatment which is twice as effective at boosting sugar beet emergence and establishment will be made available to growers next season. Developed by Germain’s Technology ...

Seed priming is now available in some varieties of fodder beet. But what is it and how can it benefit livestock systems that are out wintering stock? We speak to Mark Sheridan from seed supplier Field ...

Nanopriming is a seed treatment that promotes germination and early plant growth. It involves coating seeds with solutions containing nanoparticles, such as silver, copper, silicon, or zinc. These are ...

PARADISE — Bees, birds, butterflies and other pollinators will be in for a treat in the distant future after a team moved through Bille Park planting seeds Tuesday morning. With the combined efforts ...