Re: Seed activator coating?

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• Subject: Re: Seed activator coating?
• From: l*@www.saracusa.com
• Date: Mon, 17 Mar 1997 17:26:35 -0500
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At 11:53 AM 3/17/97 PST, you wrote:
>Why do companies add a special coating to the seed? Does this preserve the
>seed or enhance the germination process?
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>Sincerely,  
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>------------------------------------ FROM: -----------------------------------
>Duncan McAlpine  
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>Hi Duncan
Sometimes the coating is to assist germination, some to prevent damping off
and others I've seen had plant food around the seed to provide fertilizer
from the outset.

Lynda S. 
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