Seed priming boosts germination speed & seedling strength in carrots/parsnips by encouraging early embryo growth.

Some seed corn can germinate and thrive in cold, wet spring soils. Some can’t. The challenge is to know which seed has a high enough germination rate to handle harsh weather conditions before you ...

Choosing the right cotton seed variety can be challenging, especially when weather conditions vary from year to year. But if you want to maximize yield and profitability, you need to understand which ...

How can crop seeds age more slowly and live longer? In a recent study published online in PNAS, researchers uncovered a gene network mechanism underlying the regulation of rice seed vigor. Seed vigor ...

Imazaquin at 140, 280, and 420 g ai ha-1 did not negatively affect seedling emergence from high vigor (98% germination) soybean seed but, coupled with a 5.0-cm herbicide incorporation depth, reduced ...

Before a single seed even hits the soil, a modern crop farmer is already deep into the planning. It’s all about laying the ...

In Brazil, common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) seed lots are classified using sieves into lots of small, medium and large seed size, which are then separately sold in standard 40-kg bags. However, the ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Soybean producers need to recalibrate their drills and planters this year because soybean seed size is 10 percent to 20 percent smaller than average, especially in northern ...

BOTTINEAU, N.D. - The first-ever BASF field day as the new owner of the InVigor lines of canola attracted more than 100 farmers and dealers. BASF, historically a crop protectant company, got into the ...