seed treatment

Written by cpm Download PDF A new seed treatment that enables crop plants to fix nitrogen from the atmosphere is available to UK growers this autumn. CPM charts the new technology’s journey from academia, to outer space and now to the field. Initial work with Tiros indicates a 20% reduction in...

In a year that keeps on giving, I'm now finding quite a lot of Take-all in first wheats, predominantly on the secondary tillers but some areas where all the plants are affected. This is March drilled Belepi after V. Peas. Anyone else got similar or am I the 'chosen one'!

Written by cpm Download PDF The great scientist Sir Isaac Newton is credited with saying ‘Nature is pleased with simplicity’ and that may be holding true for a new seed treatment, derived from plants, that’s able to enhance crop germination and establishment. CPM discovers how it’s doing this...

Written by cpm Download PDF As growers explore the potential of not treating farm-saved seed, CPM weighs up the pros and cons for those sat on the fence over whether to treat, or not to treat. Seed is the building block for everything else in the season. By Charlotte Cunningham and Lucy De La...

Just seen this news on the Farmers Weekly website... More bad news for Openfield as they now lose their flagship contract to Frontier: https://www.fwi.co.uk/business/markets-and-trends/crop-prices/warburtons-swaps-openfield-for-frontier-as-supply-partner

Written by John Swire Agricultural specialist Wynnstay has announced a new senior appointment to strengthen its seed division. Toby Reich has taken up the newly created role of Head of Seed at Wynnstay Agricultural Supplies with a remit to deliver the firm’s vision for growth in the sector...

Have noticed that most of my spring barley fields have varying amounts of bunt developing. I understand this is seedborne and the seed dressing should have sorted it. All my seed was purchased from a merchant. It's planet and dressed with beret gold.

Written by Jamie Day Syngenta has secured approval for the use of its Vibrance Duo seed treatment on barley to help protect crop yield and quality from seed and soil borne fungal disease. Vibrance Duo, an equal mix of the active ingredients sedaxane and fludioxonil (25 grams/litre each), has...

Organic fish fertilizer use as natural organic fertilizer. This product contains high organic nitrogen content. Usually, it’s an excellent soil conditioner and natural growth-promoting agent. Below are the benefits & application of organic fish fertilizer in agriculture. Benefits of Fish...

Written by Alistair Driver Farming Minister Victoria Prentis has urged farmers to take the Government at its word over import standards in future trading arrangements. Speaking at the online Cereals Live event, she confirmed there is no appetite in Government to legislate on the issue or to...

Anyone have any clue where I can buy pump, controller and nozzles etc. Fancy having a go at treating our own seed through an auger

The UK is currently in the midst of negotiating a trade agreement with the US and there are two factors to watch very closely: 1) To what extent will this Conservative government protect the inrerests of the British farmer who cannot compete against the highly subsidised monocropped corn, soya...

This popped up on twitter, seed treatments not working and they are now spraying in Canada. The inevitable treadmill of reliance on chemicals.