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Collaborative project: Development and launching of a drum priming procedure for minor crops in organic farming. Subproject 3 (BPBS)
Project
Project code: 2818207215
Contract period: 01.10.2016
- 30.09.2019
Budget: 112,848 Euro
Purpose of research: Applied research
Seed priming is until now a service for conventional farming that uses chemicals and pesticides, which are prohibited in organic farming. The preferential aim of this project is the development and subsequently a product launch of seeds that are generated with the drum priming process for the organic farming. Within the project exemplary parameters of the drum priming process will be developed for carrots, fennel, common balm, parsley, onion and purple coneflower. In addition to a higher germination and driving rate the successful development of this drum priming protocol could enable a highly consistent germination in the field. This leads to a more improved crop development and allows earlier sowing dates. The anticipated experiments are performed in the laboratory as well as in the field in order to provide improved seed lots for practical use in the near future. Premium seed lots with high germination rates will be produced for crop models and pretested in order to select suitable treatment parameters. The evaluation of the treatment is carried out by germination and driving rate tests. Based on these results the parameters for drum priming are defined. These lots will then be sown in the field and the germination rate, time and homogeneity will be determined. The technological implementation of the priming process will be carried out by Sativa, while the Bingenheimer Saatgut AG conducts the analysis in the laboratory. The University of Bonn will carry out the field tests and the scientific data analysis. The stability of the priming effect and the influence of farming parameters on seed quality will be verified in further work packages. Generations of high quality seed lots are produced through variations in the harvesting procedure as well as through the optimization of the seed preparation processes. The transfer of the knowledge and the results will be mediated by the common project group.
Section overview
Subjects
- Plant Breeding
- Specialised crops
- Organic Farming
