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    Seed coating: Science or marketing spin?

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    Authors
    Pedrini, S.
    Merritt, D.
    Stevens, J.
    Dixon, Kingsley
    Date
    2017
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Pedrini, S. and Merritt, D. and Stevens, J. and Dixon, K. 2017. Seed coating: Science or marketing spin? Trends in Plant Science. 22 (2): pp. 106-116.
    Source Title
    Trends in Plant Science
    DOI
    10.1016/j.tplants.2016.11.002
    ISSN
    1360-1385
    School
    Department of Environment and Agriculture
    Funding and Sponsorship
    http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/IC150100041
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/51029
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    Seed coating is the practice of covering seeds with external materials to improve handling, protection, and, to a lesser extent, germination enhancement and plant establishment. With an annual value exceeding US$1 billion dollars, this technology is mostly the preserve of the private research sector, with few links to the scientific community. Here, we analyse the science and industry of seed coating and its contribution to seed establishment and plant performance. We posit that a closer collaboration between academia and industry is critical to realising the potential of seed coating both as a tool for enhancing plant establishment in the face of the challenges posed to agricultural systems and to propel the multibillion-dollar global push for ecological restoration of degraded ecosystems.

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