The vegetable seed enhancement service we provide, through continuing research and trials, enables growers to ensure uniform plant establishment, promotes early growth, and maximizes efficacy.
We are delighted to be a trusted partner to our customers and contribute to sustainable agricultural practices.
Vegetable Seed Enhancement (VSE)
- Agrii VSE is a new facility based at our Throws Farm Technology Centre in Essex. It allows high value vegetable seed to be treated with the greatest precision, temperature and moisture-control care, for the best seed quality and protection.
- Currently we are working with onions, carrots, parsnips, leek, spinach and lettuce. Although we have the capacity to work on other crop species.
- Treatments provided include biologicals, biostimulants, nutrition and various their combinations– all targeted at enhancing seed establishment.
- The Agrii VSE business acts as a third-party processor operating on behalf of seed houses. Besides, we can provide services directly to growers.
- For more information on how to order, please contact your local seed house or for more information on specific treatments, the VSE Manager Kateryna Prilutska.
Vegetable Seed Enhancement Services
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Research and explore innovative alternatives
The Agrii VSE team is continually assessing and investigating the range of biological and nutritional options available for vegetable seed treatments to select only those proven to provide benefit to the seed in its early growth stages – enhancing speed of emergence early vigour and establishment.
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The Process: From Research to Product
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The environment is at the heart of Agrii VSE
VSE business based on the growing importance of environmental sustainability in the UK field vegetable market and follow the principles of Agrii’s Green Horizons Initiative.
- Treated seed is packaged in durable paper bags
- Our aim is to provide our customers with an environmentally responsible and sustainable option for treating vegetable seed:
- All of our treatments and packaging are microplastic-free.
- We use naturally-derived polymers with non-microplastic pigment colourings for better field visibility.
- Our range focuses on biosolutions, and we use Agrii’s R&D trials expertise to screen the many forms of biological treatment available, only taking on those that actually work.
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Treated seed is packaged in durable paper bags
" Our aim is to deliver the highest quality treatments to a range of vegetable seed, supported by our R&D, and ensuring that our customers have an environmentally responsible and sustainable option.”
Lee Robinson, Agrii Executive Director of Seed
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