Seed Technology - California State Polytechnic University ...stilllab/documents/Lab2_SeedTechnology.pdfSeed Technology • Pelleted or coated seeds – Coating (diatomaceous earth)
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Seed Technology • Pelleted or coated seeds – Coating (diatomaceous earth) – Binding (inert materials) • Change size and shape of seeds – Uniform size • Precision planting (tractors)
Josh talked about the economic importance of lettuce to California, and in fact, 96% of lettuce in the US is produced in California and Arizona. The ability to germinate in high temperatures is one of the most important characters for the economical production of lettuce because the seed are planted directly in the soil and the soil temperature gets almost 60 degree C at the beginning of the growing season in late August through September.
High salt inhibits field emergence
Cultivar
Low vigor seed
Summary: seed quality and seed technology affect field emergence.
Cultivar Seed technology company
1. Test seed vigor for suitability
2. Which formula should you use?
3. Priming: controlled hydration of seed which prevents radical emergence but allows the seed to make progress toward germination.
This unit is used for very small seed lots like begonia or tobacco or smaller lots of long shaped seeds, like lettuce or fennel.
Type 9100.20.00
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This unit can be used for all kind of seeds, for small lots of flower seeds, but also for larger lots of vegetable seeds. Treatment per batch.
HSS™, 9106.50.00 Ø 500 mm
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Diameter 500mm. This HSS™ pelleting machine is suitable for semi-automatic or fully automatic pelleting or encrusting of batches of vegetable and field crop seeds. The machines will pellet the seeds by batch. The batches are weighed manually or automatically and unloaded in the pelleting room. The speed of the rotor and spinning disc is manually adjustable. Volumetric and gravimetric hose pumps and powder dosing systems are available. Optionally, it is possible to arrange a license agreement with INCOTEC for powders and formulations.�
SIZING MACHINE FOR WET PELLETS
SIZING MACHINE FOR DRY PELLETS
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These calibrating machines are used for accurate sizing of all kind of dry seed pellets. After the drying process it is important to size the pellets to take out too small or too large seed pellets. During drying the pellets shrink as they loose water, because of this you can expect differences in size of the seed pellet.
DRYING CARRIERS FOR PELLETS
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These carriers are mainly used to dry seed pellets in a stationary way. You can also use the carriers to dry seeds in cotton bags. Different types are available. The carriers can be used in our conditioned seed dryer, type 3200.00.00
