lundi 10 juillet 2017

Guidelines On How To Go About MNDOT Mixes

By Helen Cole


Seeds are very vital in sustaining the population. It is thus important to ensure that the condition of the seeds are maintained to keep them of high quality. By keeping them in high quality it will ensure that one can be able to plant the seeds for the next season or transport them to a different region for planting. Here are some tips to note about MNDOT mixes.

Seeds naturally have a moisture content that ensures that the seed remains healthy and alive but does not grow. If the moisture content is increased beyond this required level, the seed is triggered to grow. The growth of the seeds tends to damage its quality as it makes it invaluable for growing. The moisture content of the seeds thus needs to be maintained.

Relating to moisture content, humidity also plays a role in altering the moisture content of a sees. High humidity level adds moisture into the seeds and triggers it to grow thus deteriorating the seed quality. Its is thus important to ensure that the seeds are stored in a cool dry area with controlled humidity to keep the seed quality.

Pests are also a major factor that affects seeds quality. The pests tend to consume the seeds and end up boring holes in the seed which affects its quality. A majorly used method to reduce pests in the seeds is through sun drying the seeds before storage. Before storing the seeds ensure all pests in the seeds are eradicated as any left over will reproduce and cause more damage to the seeds.

one main way of preventing pests from reducing the quality of your seeds is through using pesticides on the seeds. This will involve spraying the seeds with pesticides which will kill the pests and their eggs to prevent them from hatching and reproducing. Laying out the seeds to dry in the sun has also been identified as a way of killing pests that tend to affect the seeds.

the seed quality is also dependent on the temperatures of the area in which the seed is placed. Very high temperatures affect the seed quality by denaturing the proteins thus preventing it from growing in future. Alternatively, extremely cold temperatures reduce the seed quality by frosting it. The seeds thus require specific temperatures to maintain its quality depending on the seed type.

After taking the above measures to preserve the quality of the seeds, some people will still note that the quality of the seeds may still have deteriorated. Often this is as a result of storing diseased seeds. Seeds are also prone to getting diseased thus before storage, it is important to ensure that the seeds are checked for any infections to ensure that they are healthy for storage.

Although the seeds may seem tiny, they are the source of all food in the world as they grow into plants which offer the basics required to produce food and to sustain all living organisms. The state and quality of the seeds is thus an important factor to help in providing a constant supply of food worldwide. The article provides an insight on how to mix these seeds.




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