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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 Pasture Getting the best from farm-saved seed is as much about cleaning and preparing it effectively, as it is about growing the right stuff in the first place. But with more growers testing the water when it comes to not treating their seed, it poses the question – do we really need to? According to Tim Eaton, seed treatment account manager at Certis, treating seed can help to give growers an advantage, in terms of performance, before it’s even in the ground. “Seed is the building block for everything else in the season. Cleaning and treating it effectively and thoroughly can make all the difference in growing a successful crop – or not.” While cost-saving measures could be a reason that some growers choose to skip the treatment stage, Tim says that single purpose seed dressings are actually a very cost-effective option. “Single purpose dressings have been standard practice…
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