Are you looking for a seed treatment for kale that can improve singulation at planting, disinfect your seed of seed borne disease, and or a crop protection product that is effective upon emergence? Germains Seed Technology offers both conventional and organic seed treatments for kale that can help improve your crop performance. The following are […]
For the second year, Germains Seed Technology is proud to sponsor the California Rodeo Salinas. California’s agriculture community looks forward to this annual event year after year where over 700 cowboys and cowgirls from across the nation come to compete for almost $400,000 in money and prizes. This annual event draws over 50,000 fans to […]
Now is the time to start deciding on the type of lettuce seed treatments you will be planting and or distributing for the desert growing season. For head lettuces, Germains offers two pellet options that are suitable for the desert growing conditions ProPellet® Heavy aka PPH® or OxyKote® for both conventional and organic cultivation practices. […]
Biologicals are a buzz word in the agriculture industry these days. Whether they are applied to the plant as a foliar spray, soil amendment or a seed treatment, there is a science behind ensuring that they benefit the end user, the grower producing the crop. For over ten years, Germains Seed Technology has worked closely […]
April and May are busy months for sugarbeet research trials. While preparing sugarbeet seed with new seed treatments, Germains team in Fargo is busy identifying trial locations and prepping randomizations. Trial plantings take a substantial amount of work and preparation to ensure that the data received after harvest is accurate. Sugarbeet Research Trials | Ensuring […]
Finding an organic seed treatment for peas that protect your crop from pythium may be challenging. Have you ever had to double your seed rates per acre hoping you will achieve a decent final stand? Growers in the Pacific Northwest report that they are planting double the recommend rate per acre just to produce a […]
Whether vegetable seeds are treated or not, it is important for seed distributors and the growers they serve handle seeds with proper care and in the right storage conditions. You can’t control the natural environment once you plant your seeds, but you can certainly increase the odds for a successful crop by taking precautions when […]
If your lettuce fields are being impacted by aphid infestations, we suggest that you consider adding NipsIt as a filmcoat treatment to your primed and pelleted lettuce seeds before planting. Shimat V. Joseph, IPM Advisor, Cooperative Extension Monterey County recently published a report stating that Lettuce aphids are one of many insects that are threatening […]
One of the challenges for the 2016 Sugarbeet season was Cercospora Leaf Spot. Cercospora causes crop losses by decreasing the crop’s yield and sugar percent. Additional losses may occur in the storage season due to increased impurities and respiration losses. These losses make planning for control of Cercospora to be on the forefront of grower’s […]
Germains Seed Technology offers some of the best seed treatments for tomatoes that help maximize your crop’s perfomance in the field or greenhouse. Our seed technologies help; singulate seeds at planting to reduce thinning or to help expedite the planting tray planting process, improve emergence and uniformity, and provide early crop protection that contributes to […]
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