VigorSeed, Improving Cereal Germination and Early Plant Development

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The germination stage in wheat is a key moment in physiological development. The speed, vigour and uniformity of seed germination are very important factors in the future development of any wheat crop, affecting tillering and productive potential.

For corn this is also very important, affecting the rate of crop growth, tasselling and productive potential.

VigorSeed is a unique solution containing innovative Stoller Technology combined with essential micro elements Zinc and Manganese to encourage and facilitate seed imbibition, germination, emergence and early plant development.

These components of VigorSeed ensure the optimum initial development of the roots, which improve the plant’s capacity to make efficient use of nutrients and other essential resources such as water. As such VigorSeed enables seeds to maximise their genetic potential by ensuring suitable physiological conditions to facilitate this.

VigorSeed encourages a more rapid hormonal build up, which is vital for optimal germination and establishment. This can be shown as the ‘establishment phase’ in the plant hormonal cycle below.

Application of VigorSeed to wheat seed

Seed dressing yields good results when applied at 24 hours to 3 months before seeding, and the longer the time between dressing and seeding, the better the result.

When to assess

For the speed of germination, evaluate up to four days after seeding if weather conditions are right.
For early plant development, evaluate from day 20 after seeding, depending on weather conditions.

Evidence

Independent trials conducted at Alicante University showed that seed dressing of wheat cv.Chamorro improved germination and early plant development.

Results