Overwintered seed, germination tests.
- Thread starter Andy26
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Havn't tested anything yet but was wondering the same as yourself.
I have some WW seed here with latitude on it which I didn't get sown last yr.
I did hear at a time that latitude decreases the germination on over wintered seed??
I have some WW seed here with latitude on it which I didn't get sown last yr.
I did hear at a time that latitude decreases the germination on over wintered seed??
- Location
- Suffolk
Yes tested our own, nearly 100% which is good.
main thing is that’s it’s stored well, dry etc
Well i have posted off samples of my seed this very afternoon. With quite a bit in stock
i have decided to test each sample in two different labs. One set of samples off to the lab my seed cleaner and dresser uses and the others off to NIAB. Be interesting to see the results. NIAB price is double the cost per sample of the other lab .....- Location
- Lincolnshire
Yes mine were done a month ago and all fine... over 90%, last years seed should be ok as it was a dry harvest with good quality grain.
- Location
- Lincolnshire
Will chase mine up. Bloody soil tests have been gone nearly a month!
- Location
- Mid Lincolnshire,UK
Yes all come back 94 -98% with a 1.2 for vigour which I'm told is good! All redigo pro treated too.
Where do you send them? I can do the wet paper towel home test but id like to test for vigour too if possible.
- Location
- Bury St Edmunds
NIAB have tested 2 lots for me for germ and vigour. Germination is over 95% and vigour seems to be good. I shall still drill this early though despite it being treated with Latitude.
Are they better in the dark and how wet do you keep the seed?
It’s not very scientific I just try and not drown them. I will probably send some proper tests to niab
- Location
- Mid Lincolnshire,UK
Took mine to Duncan Thompson at Hubbards Bridge, nr Boston. Don't know where you are but no doubt accepts postal stuff and updates by email. Very efficient!
Exactly how I test it, will update when I have a result.
Sounds like most have wintered well.
- Location
- Lincolnshire.
I did mine. All well over 90%. Slight suggestion that latitude had lower one batch by a couple of %.
Duncan is very good. He had the wise idea of sending his samples to SAC for disease testing as their labs aren't that busy yet. Faster results turn around. I thought Duncan was retiring?
Back on topic, lots of over yeared seed here. Even the dressed stuff is coming back 95%+ on germ.
- Location
- Mid Lincolnshire,UK
I'm sure you recommended him when I asked in the past - when I went in last week his wife introduced herself and said she had retired from the NHS, and as a qualified seed person was now working for Duncan.
That sounds right. He did a good job for me when I worked in that area. His lab was on the way between farms I looked after, so even more convenient.
Took another look at the Gleam, and it seems to be germinating in two waves - the original 60% came out early and very strongly but now about another 30% have emerged but more weakly.