How do you
quantify the value added that seed enhancement contributes to
the seed products sold to farmers?
From the benefits it provides to the grower: Improved
uniformity of germination, improved stand establishment,
reduced seeding rates with some crops, higher usable
plug/plant percentage and reduced greenhouse seedling
production cycle time.
Could result in less harvest expense and could allow the
grower to do (consider) mechanical harvesting.
The shortening of bench and crop time is a major value,
since it results in a reduction of direct cost; this coupled
with possibly more uniform harvest results in higher % of
usable product as well as reduced harvest costs.
With some lots and some species there is a slight to
modest improvement in germination %.
