P.434232 – Method of preparation of the protective cover on soybean seeds

Authors: Ewa Kopania, Maria Wiśniewska-Wrona, Justyna Wietecha, Ruslan Monich, Magdalena Skórka

Company/Faculty/School: Łukasiewicz Research Network - Institute of Biopolymers and Chemical Fibres

Country: Poland

e-mail: e.kopania@ibwch.lodz.pl

web page: www.ibwch.lodz.pl

The aim of the invention is the method of soybean seeds coating, which provides the seeds with protection against adverse weather conditions – low temperature. According to the invention, the use of polymer blends based on polysaccharides in a two-layer seed coating results in protecting sown soybean seeds against bad soil and weather conditions, while stimulating seed germination under favorable conditions.