Solutions for Seed Coating
Seed coating is the process of applying an exogenous substance to the surface of the natural seed coat. This practice is commonly used to modify the physical properties of the seeds and/or to deliver active compounds. The physical modification of the seeds aims to improve the seed treatment by standardizing the seed weight and size. Delivery of seed active ingredients is done by delivering active compounds, such as plant growth regulators, micronutrients, and microbial inoculants, to protect seeds from plant pathogens and increase germination and plant growth. Seed coating is now used by the global horticulture and crop industries and has a presence in the worldwide market. Seed coating technology can potentially serve as a tool both to enhance plant building at a time when agricultural systems are facing challenges and to promote global restoration of degraded ecosystems.
Fig. 1. (A) Seed-coating ingredients. (B) Seed-coating mechanism. (Pedrini S, et al., 2017)
Solutions
Lifeasible is a leading provider of seed coating services. Our goal is to help our global customers apply products containing protective and nutritional ingredients to seed in a sensible manner without compromising these ingredients and the performance of the seed. Combining decades of experience with modern, high-volume, automation, we offer many different seed coating solutions that can be customized to meet the specific needs of your particular crop.
Seed Coating Appearance
Standardize seed weight, size, and grouping characteristics to improve seed handling.
Improving Seed Safety
Our mission is to add value to the seed. We use color and tracer agents (e.g., fluorescent dyes); protective agents (e.g., insecticides); soil amendments; compounds that stimulate germination; growth and resistance (e.g., salicylic acid, aldicarb, and abscisic acid); and a wide range of nutrients and micronutrients.
We offer a broad range of coating agents focused on improving active ingredient retention, treatment performance, and overall efficiency of seed delivery. The unique advantages of our coating agents are the following:
- Provides excellent coverage, gloss, and attractive color.
- Can coat active ingredients evenly on the seed surface.
- Enhances the visual appearance of the seed.
- Meets the specific needs of various seed surfaces.
- Maintains first-class abrasion resistance.
- Excellent flow properties.
Why Choose Us
- System and People
State-of-the-art equipment and the latest computerization and automation allow our technicians to have complete control over the entire process.
- Quality
Our on-site quality control laboratory performs continuous testing during each coating run to ensure quality, durability, and consistency.
- Platform
From simple to complex coatings, we have customized seed coating platforms.
- Processes
Our unique seed coating process allows us to deliver standard and custom seed coatings to our customers in high volume with minimal turnaround time and competitive pricing.
Lifeasible is happy to help you create unique formulations and use our proprietary coating formulations to coat your seeds. Each has been tailored to meet the specific needs of a particular crop. Please contact us to submit a project application.
Reference
- Pedrini S, et al. (2017) Seed coating: science or marketing spin?[J]. Trends in plant science. 22(2): 106-116.
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