Application technology spurs new colorants, coatings and equipment. There's more to seed enhancements than meet the eye, suggest specialists in the colorant and polymer businesses. While visually attractive seed is still a key factor drawing seed companies to enhancements, there is an expanding list of reasons behind their use. The role of colorants in the seed industry has primarily been one mandated by law. As Becker Underwood, the Ames, Iowa-based seed enhancement manufacturer, states, federal lawmandates that treated seed have a colorant added to prevent it from entering the food or feedstuff markets, which could lead to accidental consumption, Seed colorants identify treated seed, therefore helping to reduce the possibility of mishandling seed treated with fungicides or insecticides.
展开▼
