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Re: Seed activator coating?

At 11:53 17.03.97 PST, Duncan McAlpine wrote:
>Why do companies add a special coating to the seed? Does this preserve the
>seed or enhance the germination process?

This is very often used for small seeds to make it easier to sow them, like
Begonia which may have 60-80,000 seeds in one gram. Some seeds have been
added a fungicide powder to prevent rotting, but this is not like a coating. 
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