What is Seed?

We sell the genetical characteristics of vegetables. Selling seed is one way of marketing this product. The specific nature of a variety during the growing period and especially towards harvest is among other things dependant on the seed value. This value is controlled by the genotype (genetical seed value) and environmental influences during the development of the seed on the mother plant and after harvest (somatic seed value).

The variety and the quality of maintenance breeding determine the genetical seed value.

The somatic seed value is impacted by a number of environmental influences, i.e. climatic conditions, water supply during the growing period, nutritional positioning of the seed on its mother plant, its maturity, storage and its processing. The value of a harvested seed lot can only marginally be improved by technical means. The origin together with expert production are crucial.

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