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ASTEC South Africa
In order to maintain its presence in
both local and international markets,
South Africa is increasingly
experiencing the need to move to higher
quality markets such as Europe, Japan
and the Americas, where the cost
effectiveness of South African seed
producers gives them a competitive
advantage, producing world class quality
at lower prices.
SITEC was established in
South Africa
in June 2002 to support the South
African seed market in this evolution
towards higher quality.
Providing Seed Cleaning and Upgrading
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ASTEC's cleaning services
include precleaning, specific
weight fractioning, cleaning,
debearding, weed seed removal,
broken seed removal, etc.
Using mechanical operations,
inert material, other crop seed
and weed seed can be removed
from the seed lot, resulting in
a high putrity of the seed lot.
Specialized equipment such as a
color sorter and magnetic
separator are available. |
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SOME DIFFERENT TECHNIQUES USED |
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Seed sorting by size or
thickness
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Seed sorting by specific
weight
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Seed sorting by air velocity
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Seed polishing, debearding
and/or dehulling
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Seed sorting by color
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Seed sorting by pericarp
texture
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Seed sorting by shape
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Providing Pelleting Systems
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PELLETING
Enclosing your seed in a round
sphere, for maximum
plantability, and providing an
ideal platform for protectants
and coatings. SITEC can provide
different types of pellets,
dependent on need - for example,
a "melting" pellet that
dissolves away, or a "splitting"
pellet that breaks easily in
half with water contact.
ENCRUSTING
A lesser build up than a
traditional pellet, allowing
seed shape to persist while
improving plantability. |
MarQ Tagging
An identity preservation system
for your seeds - apparent only
to you - to protect your seed
investment. A range of coatings
and detector choices can give a
visual or audible signal to tell
you that the seed is yours - or
not!
COATING
Our extensive knowledge and
access to polymers and coating
systems guarantees the best
coating for your seed or seed
pellet. |
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