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US 4,068,602 AGranted
Coated seed and method of seeding
AssigneeRice Growers Association of California
InventorsRobert R. Mickus, James T. Munson
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Abstract
The seeds to be sown are coated with a coating substantially comprising a saccharide such as glucose by mixing the seed with a saccharide solution prior to seeding. At the same time a fungicide and nutrients to improve germination may be added. The additional weight imparted to the seed by the glucose enhances the probability that the seed will be spread evenly on the seed bed, particularly when the latter is covered with water.
Claims4
The method of seeding a flooded rice paddy comprising:
- coating each individual rice seed with a coating consisting essentially of a liquid saccharide and talc to increase the weight of the seed by at least 20%,
- passing said coated seeds to a finishing step wherein the seeds become discreet and free flowing, and
- applying said seeds in the absence of presoaking to said rice paddy by aerial broadcast.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.