Seed is a business investment and the foundation to good crops and high return.

An accurate appraisal of seed quality is both necessary and very important before seed sowing can go ahead with confidence. Anglia Grain Services offer a complete advisory seed testing service to help maximise variety potential in the field from germination and thousand grain weight testing to loose smut.

Before sowing, the seed should reach the following specification:

• Good germination capacity.
• Free from seed borne disease (i.e.Loose smut).
• Bold, uniform size.
• Free from weed seed (i.e. Wild oats, cleavers, couch, wild radish and sterile brome) and any other extraneous matter.
• To be the optimum moisture content of 15%.
• True to variety type and varietal purity.

 

Millers and maltsters normally buy specific varieties as stated on their purchase contracts. The electrophoresis test at intake indicates the purity of a sample. If a sample fails the test, no premiums are paid but prices reduced and rejection costs can be incurred, therefore, strict attention to seed quality and seed testing is essential.

 

Anglia Grain Services hold a BASIS Certificate in Crop Protection (Seed Treatment) and have trained, qualified staff.

This means that they are experienced professionals qualified to advise on the correct seed treatment for each crop and variety, and are very competent in the safe, precise and accurate application of seed treatments on the farm.

Anglia Grain Services only use high specification machinery as part of their seed cleaning process with a unique separation technique unmatched by other machines to improve seed vigour, germination, purity and seed size.

Sophisticated seed cleaning and chemical treatment machinery will only work efficiently if set up by skilled operatives. Anglia Grain Services employ full time, trained, experienced senior operators to ensure correct, precise machine adjustment and quality control.

It is illegal to sell seed in the UK under the current laws unless you are a ministry and plant royalty (BSPB) licensed seed merchant.