SEED TREATMENTS FOR IMPROVING FALL SEEDING SURVIVAL OF CRUCIFERS

Seeds of Brassica's and related species (Crucifers), having increased dormancy coupled with greater tolerance to stresses associated with fall seeding in long winter climates, are produced by treatment with solutions of sugars and/or polyols, for a specified period, typically 10 to 70h at room...

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Main Author BALSEVICH, J. JOHN
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
Published 27.11.2007
Subjects
AGRICULTURE
ANIMAL HUSBANDRY
BIOCIDES, e.g. AS DISINFECTANTS, AS PESTICIDES, AS HERBICIDES
FERTILISING
FISHING
FORESTRY
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HUNTING
PEST REPELLANTS OR ATTRACTANTS
PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS
PLANTING
PRESERVATION OF BODIES OF HUMANS OR ANIMALS OR PLANTS OR PARTSTHEREOF
SOWING
TRAPPING
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Summary:Seeds of Brassica's and related species (Crucifers), having increased dormancy coupled with greater tolerance to stresses associated with fall seeding in long winter climates, are produced by treatment with solutions of sugars and/or polyols, for a specified period, typically 10 to 70h at room termperature, followed by air drying to ambient moisture content. Dormancy is generally released on overwintering, moist chilling or hydration- dehydration- rehydration or as a function of increasing temperature or time or a combination of the preceding. Treated seeds afford better emergence over a larger seeding window for fall sown seeds of Brassicas and related species thus increasing the attractiveness of this practice for these crops.
Bibliography:Application Number: CA20002314599