SOIL BED/SEEDLING DEVELOPMENT
Overview

TOOL DESCRIPTION

This is a unique set up where ½ of the greenhouse area is filled with soil in the form of raised soil bed. The soil bed is 16 inches deep filled with field soil. Usually seed is planted using a vacuum planter and crop can be grown to full maturity and harvest depending on the experiment.

ALREADY ESTABLISHED FOR:

Corn, soybean

HOW IT IS USED

  • Research tool to develop proof of concept and to study phytotoxicity
  • To investigate root cause of seed treatment complaints by customer, such as this canola example
  • Technical data generation for customer complaints reports
  • Digital data: photo
Soil bed seedling development
Quick Facts

QUICK FACTS

  • FOCUS: SEEDLING DEVELOPMENT
  • COST: $$
  • TIME TO PRODUCE: 15 DAYS
  • MOBILITY: STATIONARY (CAN BE PORTABLE UNDER SPECIAL CONDITIONS)
  • LEVEL OF COMPLEXITY: COMPLICATED (ESPECIALLY OBTAINING SEEDS WITH DIFFERENT VIGOUR LEVELS)
  • ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS: MUST BE CONTROLLED
  • CROP: ALL CROPS

Contact

CONTACT

Lahcen.grass@syngenta.com
Global Seed Biology Testing and Product Marketing Support Manager
Stanton, MN. US.