Advances in seed priming techniques

Advances in seed priming techniquesSeed priming is a technique involving seed hydration and drying which aims to increase germination speed and to synchronize germination to ensure a more uniform crop stand and yield. This chapter focusses on recent developments in priming from the point of view of the seed industry. It assesses the strengths and weaknesses on new techniques compared to established priming techniques: drum, osmotic and solid matrix priming.

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This chapter explores emerging strategies such as management-intensive grazing and novel forage species

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managing climate variability and seasonal forecasting

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before discussing plant-mediated IPM systems (including a case study from the Northeastern USA)

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Shakespeare and Scotland is a collection of specially commissioned essays by major critics on both sides of the Atlantic