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Healthy Seed – Healthy Start!<\/h1>\n

The evolution of seed applied nutrition within the Western Canadian market place has come a long ways in the last 10-12 years. The first known seed applied nutrient product was introduced based on several key agronomic factors that still hold true to today.<\/p>\n

Most growers understand the importance of vigorous seed, however what some may not understand is the importance of nutrition on or around the seed at the very early stages of germination or what it takes to make strong vigorous quick developing seedling.<\/p>\n

We know that there are many factors that can affect the germination of seedlings.<\/p>\n

Some would say that the seed sitting in the palm of your hand has the most potential it will ever have, and once you introduce that seed to the soil, numerous stress points begin to play a negative role on that seeds ability to produce.<\/p>\n

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\nFactors that can add to seedling stress<\/em>
\n\t<\/div><\/div>\nOur job as agronomists or producers is now to mitigate as many stress points as we can to give that seed the best start possible.<\/p>\n

Plants need Phosphorus to develop their early root system
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\nPlants need a well developed root system to take up Phosphorus<\/h3>\n

When it comes to seed applied nutrition, phosphorus is one nutrient that garners a lot of attention. We realize that Phosphorus is required early on to help get the seedling established, yet we also realize that phosphorus doesn’t travel to the root system due to its immobility.<\/p>\n

Hence the challenge of needing Phosphorus early to develop a root system, while at the same time needing a developed root system to take in Phosphate. These 2 scenarios simply don’t match up which begins the process of understanding the importance of seed applied nutrition.<\/p>\n

And if we take this one step further, we need to understand the overall influence of soil temperature. If your farming in Western Canada, there’s a very good chance you’ll be seeding in cooler than average soil temperatures. And what that also means is another challenge when it comes to the early season availability of important nutrients like Phos and Zinc.<\/p>\n

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Roots Need to Find Phosphate<\/strong>
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\nPhosphorus is only available within 1mm of the plant root (20 times less then nitrogen<\/em><\/div>\n\t<\/div>
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Soil Temperature and P Uptake<\/strong>
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Soil temperature is a useful gauge for timing when crops are seeded. If the soil is too cool, germination can be delayed which can result in uneven or inadequate seedling emergence. Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development (MAFRD) offers some tips on how to accurately measure soil temperature:<\/p>\n