鈥淔arming doesn鈥檛 happen when it鈥檚 70 degrees and sunny. It鈥檚 never perfect.鈥 Mark Howieson Technical Service Manager, Seed Applied Technologies, 精东影业 Agriscience understands that what works in lab conditions doesn鈥檛 always work for farmers in the field. This is why it鈥檚 so important for seed treatments to be evaluated in real-world conditions. One of the ways 精东影业 Seed Applied Technologies does this is by testing seed treatments in an environmental chamber. The chamber allows 精东影业 researchers to screen seed treatments in the wide range of conditions faced by seed treatment applicators and farmers around the world. The 16 x 20-foot chamber can replicate temperatures from 35掳 F to 115掳 F, and humidity anywhere from 5-80%. 鈥淲e can replicate a spring day in Iowa, or Saskatchewan or Mexico,鈥 Howieson said.听
One of the biggest potential issues in planting treated seed is planting precision. If treated seed sticks together, there could be skips or seeds might be doubled-up in the planting process. Environmental chamber testing checks for factors like flowability and seed singularity, to help ensure that treated seed won鈥檛 gum up in storage or in the planter. Thanks to extensive testing, including environmental chamber evaluations, both seed treatment applicators and farmers can feel confident in the quality and performance of 精东影业 seed treatments.听