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HORTICULTURE

GERMAINS SEED TECHNOLOGY INTRODUCES

Germains Seed Technology introduces solutions that help plants better cope
a new seed treatment for Spinach to the with abiotic stress. Spinach goseed is
European market; Spinach goseed. De- a new seed treatment for Spinach that
veloped with zero chemical pesticides, is an excellent solution for overcoming
Spinach goseed is a nutrient-rich coating these challenges.
technology combined with bio-stimu-
lants formulated for use on Spinach to
help plants better cope with abiotic
stress.
Spinach goseed focuses on boosting Herpen, the Netherlands | Spinach
early plant nutrition during the plant goseed trials
emergence and young plant growth The growing season across all three
stage, ensuring its success in variable sites was generally wetter and colder
growing conditions. Extensive lab & field testing than normal regional conditions, with av-
Germains’ goal is to deliver innova- erage temperatures as low as 15 degrees
tive seed enhancement technologies that Seed treatment solution for Celsius during September and rainfall
help maximise nature’s potential. This reaching up to 98mm in one month. Trial
goal has never been more important. Spinach field challenges data indicate that the most significant im-
Today Spinach growers are challenged Germains Seed Technology embraces provements in emergence, plant stand,
with producing more from less, achiev- the next generation of seed health tech- and final yield were observed in wetter
ing even greater yields, with fewer nology solutions that combine carefully than average conditions.
chemicals, in ever more challenging selected nutrients with bio-stimulants
growing conditions. and other micro-ingredients to deliver
The EU directive deadline to reduce more natural alternatives that support
the overall use of pesticides by 50% plants. Extensive field trials were con-
by 2030 seems a long way off, but the ducted to look at the performance of
change needs to start today. Global Spinach goseed against untreated spin-
warming also creates more extreme and ach seeds. Nine different seed varieties
unpredictable weather conditions, which were used, at three trial locations in the
presents enormous challenges for grow- Netherlands, with crops being planted
ers worldwide. The industry needs new weekly from July through to September. Spinach goseed Field Trial Harvest
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