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Liquid Sorting and Film Coating: Techniques for Improving Tree Seed Performance

Derkx, M. P. M. International Plant Propagators' Society, combined proceedings 2006, 56:200-204. 2007.

Seed quality is often a limiting factor in tree seeds, which are often collected from the ground. The prevention of premature germination during controlled MC treatment leads to new possibilities for seed enhancement techniques, including liquid sorting and film coating. Both techniques have been proven successful in agricultural and horticultural seeds. Liquid sorting is a technique that aims to remove poor quality seeds by sorting on specific gravity. Temperature and water potential can be controlled to provide conditions which are optimal for the species. Film coating with fungicides aims to protect the seed against soil-borne diseases, thereby increasing the percentage of usable plants. The aim of the present study was to investigate effects of liquid sorting and film coating with fungicides in some tree species.


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Author(s): M. P. M. Derkx

Section: Seeds