Graminearum % on germ tests

[JDGreen]

What are the standards for cert seed? I wonder how seed growers can grow Fuzz-free and I can't.

I didn't grow fuzz free durum.. Registered and certified lots this year were all over the map with graminareum and lower germs. What I can do is process it to an incredibly high standard. This takes extensive capital investment and effort. For example initial seed tests on a particular lot of certified durum. 76% germ, 69 vigor, 10% graminareum. Final post processing results 93% germ 88% vigor, 4% graminareum.. This result is obtained in a 9 step cleaning process using some of the highest state of the art equipment. Without the entire process our numbers and quality drop off quickly.

[JDGreen]

Why doesn't every farmer take 10-20 acres (as needed) and get them certified and become seed growers for their own needs? Most seed growers also grow commercial crops.

If you think certified seed is expensive, you really should go through the entire process of becoming a seed grower and building an entire seed plant. Bulk storage facility licensing, quality assurance manuals, conditioning facility licensing, inspection fees, accredited seed grading courses etc etc etc etc. It looks easy i know LOL..

[Jagfarms]

Quote Originally Posted by sumdumguy View Post
What are the standards for cert seed? I wonder how seed growers can grow Fuzz-free and I can't.
Why doesn't every farmer take 10-20 acres (as needed) and get them certified and become seed growers for their own needs? Most seed growers also grow commercial crops.



Any farmer can become a seed grower. You do not have to be born a seed grower

One winter I was thinking I would like to become a seed grower

I went and talked to a few farmers who were seed growers

I got some info from them and I did some research online and that next spring I was a seed grower. For the first few years we did not have a cleaning plant so we got it custom cleaned at another seed growers seed plant.

Like JDgreen said it is lots of extra work and lots of extra costs. If you do the extra work and pay the extra costs you can become a seed grower.