{"id":11184,"date":"2017-06-21T01:16:04","date_gmt":"2017-06-21T00:16:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germains.com\/?p=11184\/"},"modified":"2025-08-22T22:53:28","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T21:53:28","slug":"lettuce-seed-treatments-for-desert-regions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/germains.com\/us\/lettuce-seed-treatments-for-desert-regions\/","title":{"rendered":"Lettuce Seed Treatments for Desert Regions"},"content":{"rendered":"

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.\u00a0 For head lettuces, Germains offers two pellet options that are suitable for the desert growing conditions ProPellet\u00ae Heavy aka PPH\u00ae or OxyKote\u00ae for both conventional and organic cultivation practices.<\/p>\n

Lettuce Seed Treatments for Desert Regions<\/h2>\n

Our most popular lettuce pellet for the desert tends to be OxyKote\u00ae <\/a>which is a tan 13.0, heavy, split type seed pellet offering excellent plantability and uniform placement. The other option is the ProPellet\u00ae Heavy (PPH\u00ae) <\/a>pellet.\u00a0 PPH\u00ae is versatile 13.0 white, heavy, melting seed pellet that allows rapid oxygen uptake. Favored among leafy vegetable growers located in the Pacific Northwest and California growing regions the PPH\u00ae pellet is also suitable for the desert growing conditions.
\n\"Lettuce<\/p>\n

Crop Protection Seed Treatments for Lettuce<\/h2>\n

Stand establishment is one of the most critical steps in producing a successful crop of lettuce which seed technology is developed specifically to improve the speed of emergence and protect seedlings upon germination that helps improve the final stand. To further maximize crop performance, seeds pelleted for desert planting should be stacked with emergis\u00ae priming, goseed\u00ae, and other crop protection treatments.<\/p>\n

Our crop protection treatments for lettuce include:<\/p>\n

Conventional<\/h3>\n
    \n
  • Allegiance \u2013fungicide<\/li>\n
  • Apron – fungicide<\/li>\n
  • FarMore\u00ae F300 \u2013fungicide<\/li>\n
  • FarMore\u00ae FI400 \u2013fungicide\/insecticide<\/li>\n
  • NipsIT\u00ae \u2013insecticide (CA\/AZ only)<\/li>\n
  • Thiram -fungicide<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Lettuce Seed Pellets for Baby Leaf<\/h2>\n

    If you are planting Baby Leaf crops, you may want to consider our Proflo\u00ae encrustments. Proflo\u00ae is a heavy encrustment coating, designed specifically for vacuum seeders. Proflo improves singulation during planting vs. planting raw seed. If you are planting with a spider planter, we recommend Proflo\u00ae Precise which is a heavy, precision encrustment, designed to improve singulation and flow through the planter. Proflo\u00ae precise reduces the wear on the planter\u2019s sponges. When using a precision planter, Proflo\u00ae precise allows a grower to plant 2.5 M per acre vs. 4M raw seeds per acre<\/p>\n

    \"Lettuce

    Top Left to Right: OxyKote\u00ae\/ProPellet\u00ae Heavy | Bottom Left to Right Proflo\u00ae \/ Proflo\u00ae Precise<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

    If you are a Grower and or Seed Dealer who is cultivating or selling the same variety of lettuce in two regions, you may consider coating all of your seed with PPH.\u00a0 Opting to use one coating for both areas will alleviate some of the hassles of inventorying one variety of lettuce coated with two different types of pellets and or seed treatments.<\/p>\n

    Desert Trials and Data for a Number of Varieties<\/h2>\n

    We understand that switching to seed coatings brings a sense of uncertainty as to whether or not it will work in your growing conditions. Germains Commercial and R&D Teams along with multiple Seed Dealers and Breeders have conducted field trials on several varieties to confirm whether or not the PPH or OxyKote lettuce pellets perform in either region. Please contact us today for trial results and or if you wish to conduct a field trial with any of the seed treatments mentioned in this article.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    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.\u00a0 For head lettuces, Germains offers two pellet options that are suitable for the desert growing conditions ProPellet\u00ae Heavy aka PPH\u00ae or OxyKote\u00ae for both conventional and organic cultivation practices. 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