Conventional Seed Technology

Vegetable Seed Treaments, Coatings and Disinfection Processes

With 145 years of experience serving growers, we know that no vegetable species or field condition is the same. As one of the first companies to introduce pelleted seed into the American market in the 1950s, Germains continues to offer industry-leading conventional and organic seed technologies scientifically formulated for each species and tailored to perform […]

Three Key Benefits of goseed® for Onions

Germains offers several different options and combinations of seed treatments for onions. Our portfolio includes emergis® priming, ProPellet® and Proflo® seed coatings that may be stacked with conventional or organic filmcoat treatments for early crop protection. In addition, Germain’s seed health technologies are gaining popularity amongst growers because they offer a range of benefits that […]

Seed Treatments for Celery

Celery has a reputation for being a challenge to grow, especially when transferring seedlings from the greenhouse to the field. Our ProPellet® Elite seed treatment for celery was developed based on an inquiry we received from a customer.  Because they were losing plants in the transplant process, the commercial grower contacted Germains to inquire if […]

Is There a Difference Between Lettuce Seed Coatings?

For seventy years, Germains Seed Technology has earned the reputation for being the industry leader for seed coatings such seed pellets and encrustments.  Lettuce growers, who seek to achieve a more uniform stand, reduce the number of seeds used and time spent thinning fields opt to utilize seed coatings. Seed coatings offer many benefits including: […]

Onion Seed Treatments Available for 2015 Season

Onion season is in full swing, and Germains Gilroy facility is busy processing thousands of pounds of onion seeds with a variety of conventional and organic seed treatments before they are distributed and planted throughout the United States. According to the National Onion Association (NOA), there are approximately 1,000 growers in the United States who […]