Retail point seed treatment systems and methods

A process for treating seeds at a seed distribution center, the process comprising:

• (A) selecting a seed treatment recipe:
• (B) applying a plurality of seed treatment components to a batch of seeds based on the seed treatment recipe via a sealed seed treatment system;
• wherein said sealed seed treatment system comprises:
• (i) a sealed seed-treater vessel configured to apply the plurality of seed treatment components to the batch of seeds based on the seed treatment recipe;
• (ii) a plurality of pump-stations, wherein each pump station is configured to receive a sealed transportable keg, and each pump-station comprising a pump, a flow channel fluidly coupled to the seed-treater vessel, and a station controller configured to control the pump;
• (iii) a plurality of sealed transportable kegs, each sealed transportable keg comprising:
• (a) a seed treatment component;
• and
• (b) a scale positioned underneath each sealed transportable keg;
• (iv) at least one flex-tank coupled to a flex-tank pump and a pump controller configured to operate the flex-tank pump, and a scale positioned underneath the at least one flex-tank;
• and
• (v) a programmable system controller configured to receive a material transfer indication from each station controller of the plurality of pump-stations and transmit control commands to the pump of each pump-station of the plurality of pump-stations in response to the seed treatment recipe;
• (C) wherein each one of the station controllers of the plurality of pump-stations is programmed to send the material transfer indication to the programmable system controller and to receive control commands from the programmable system controller;
• (D) wherein the plurality of transportable sealed kegs and the at least one flex-tank deliver seed treatment components to the seed treater vessel and batch of seed based on the selected seed treatment recipe.