Patent ID: 6385902
Filing Date: 2002-05-14
Classification: A01C

Abstract:
A method for prolonging the shelf life of primed non-germinated seeds comprising the steps of:a) priming seeds; b) treating the primed seeds to an incubation wherein said incubation includes incubating the primed seeds at a temperature range of about 3 to about 40Â° C. for a period of about 1 to about 7 days; c) obtaining treated incubated primed seeds wherein the treated seeds have a moisture content of between about 3 to 20% units lower than the moisture content of untreated primed seeds of the same plant species; and d) drying the treated incubated primed seeds to substantially the moisture content of non-incubated non-primed seeds of the same plant species wherein the treated incubated seeds have a prolonged shelf life without loss of viability as compared to the viability of primed non-incubated seeds of the same plant species.