Preparing winter cereal seed for sowing
Planning next year's winter cereal yield begins with choosing the seed. It is this group of crops that finds it hardest to withstand bad weather and pressure from pests and diseases. So it is important not only to choose the optimal variety (or even hybrid) but also to provide reliable technological support in the period from seed germination to the start of spring regrowth. In this system, pre-sowing seed treatment with compositions containing nutrients and growth stimulators has an important place. This technique supplies the plant with the most necessary biologically active substances in the period from germination to switching to feeding from its own root system, and also activates physiological processes in the young plant, which substantially helps it endure adverse weather and preserve its yield potential.
Many years of field trials by ECOORGANIC specialists have made it possible to determine the most effective schemes of using special fertilizers for pre-sowing seed treatment. Analyzing the field trial results, we were once again convinced of the effectiveness of GROS Rootgrowth and ECOLINE Phosphite (K) for seed treatment. Thanks to their content of phosphorus in the form of phosphite, these fertilizers considerably improve the protection of seedlings against pathogens and stimulate root system development, which in the dry conditions of autumn lets the plant obtain moisture from deeper soil layers. The biologically active substances in the composition of GROS Rootgrowth, offset the negative effect of stress on the plant and ensure faster growth and development, which is very important in current realities.
Very often sowing in the optimal dates is practically impossible, yet it is important to get seedlings able to withstand autumn weather and winter thaws while keeping the resources for spring regrowth. Seed preparation with GROS Rootgrowth fully solves these tasks, as it helps raise the content of dry matter, in particular sugars, needed for successful overwintering of plants.
Results of production trials in which only seed treatment with GROS Rootgrowth and ECOLINE Phosphite (K) was used (with no foliar feeding during the growing season) show that obtaining an extra 5–10% of yield thanks to this technique alone is entirely realistic!
Pravda LLC, Kirovohrad region. Interim assessments on 05.11.2020.
K – control without seed treatment
Variant 1 – GROS Rootgrowth 1.0 l/t + ECOLINE Phosphite (K) 1.0 l/t
Winter wheat yield results:
Control – 48.0 c/ha, Variant 1 – 52.0 c/ha