Nickerson Seeds
The photo above shows the establishment of Original Cereal Seed on the left
compared to Farm Saved Seed on the right
Nickerson Original Cereal Seed - Advanced Seed Technology
As part of Group Limagrain, Nickerson is uniquely positioned to offer growers the full advantages resulting from huge resources in Plant Breeding and investment in Research and Development.
Nickerson Original seed crops are grown by selected growers then processed to our own demanding standards.
Purity and Germination
Nickerson constantly monitor seed production to ensure that the quality of seed produced is significantly better than the official standard:
Quality Control
- High quality seed stock from selected growers
- Frequent field inspections by qualified inspectors
- Thorough inspections by our own Government registered laboratory at our production plant, on intake
- Regular sampling during cleaning to ensure purity and germination standards are met
- Post treatment sampling to test for germination and treatment loading
Vigour
Nickerson pioneered the development of vigour testing in the 1970’s. Vigorous seed is better equipped to cope with poor, cold and wet seedbed conditions.
This is important for:
- quick, even crop establishment
- allowing the crop to grow away from soil-borne pests and diseases
- stronger plants
- higher yields
Seed Film Coating
Seed Film Coating is a technique that forms a polymer film around the seed in which a range of conventional and innovative seed treatments can be carried.
Benefits include:
- Precise and even application of chemical to seed
- Accurate drilling and even establishment
- Controlled release of chemical prevents phytotoxic effects on plant growth
- Higher yields
Growth Promoting Agent
Growth Promoting Agent aids rapid germination and good establishment. This perfectly compliments the high vigour and germination of Nickerson Original.
The GPA consists primarily of Phosphite and Potash.
Benefits are:
- Precision and even application of chemical to the seed
- Accurate drilling and even establishment
- Controlled release of chemical prevents phytotoxic effects on plant growth
- Higher yields
- Larger shoots and roots
- Better establishment
- Reduced stress and higher yields
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Alastair Moore
Director of SalesCoupled with many years’ experience in the seed industry, Alastair is a member of the Basis Professional Register and has agronomy and farming experience both in the UK and overseas.