Heat sanitation of cereal seeds with a new, efficient, cheap and environmentally friendly method

摘要

A new high precision method for sanitation of seed from seed-borne pathogens has been developed. The method uses warm air which is in moisture equilibrium with the grain. Sanitation results comparable to those obtained with chemical seed treatment have been obtained in field results against many important seed-borne pathogens, without affecting plant development. The method is suitable for treatments of thick seed layers at short durations, which makes it promising for large scale treatments at a low cost.