Customized seed treatment studies provide you with a wide range of metrics relating to the safety and performance of active ingredients and treated seed products.
We offer a comprehensive range of customizable solutions that can be applied to all types of seed amendment. Our services include:
- Seed treatment loading rate determinations and treatment coverage measurements, including dry time
- Seed germination and vigor assessment – initial assessment and long-term storage studies to determine the safety of products when stored on seeds
- Compatibility studies with commercial active packages to determine mixing ability
- Flowability and plantability testing to determine a treatment’s impact on seed flow through equipment
- Dust-off testing using the Heubach dustmeter to determine levels of free-floating dust and abrasion particles generated during seed handling
- Active ingredient rate determination – measure how much of an active ingredient can be applied to a seed
With a global network of state-of-the-art testing facilities and unrivalled expertise and experience, we will support you at every stage of the development process – from field trial preparation to efficacy analysis. Wherever you operate in the world, SGS is your first choice when assessing chemical seed treatments.
201 Route 17 North,
7th floor,
Rutherford, New Jersey, 07070,
United States