Seed Coating: Science or Marketing Spin?

被引：217

作者：

Pedrini, Simone ^{[1
,2
]}

Merritt, David J. ^{[2
,3
]}

Stevens, Jason ^{[2
,3
]}

Dixon, Kingsley ^{[1
,3
]}

机构：

[1] Curtin Univ, Dept Environm & Agr, Kent St, Bentley, WA 6102, Australia

[2] Kings Pk & Bot Gardens, Fraser Ave, Kings Pk, WA 6005, Australia

[3] Univ Western Australia, Sch Plant Biol, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia

来源：

TRENDS IN PLANT SCIENCE | 2017年 / 22卷 / 02期

基金：

澳大利亚研究理事会;

关键词：

SOUTHEASTERN COASTAL PLAINS; POLYMER-COATED SEED; PLANT-GROWTH; KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS; TALL FESCUE; RESTORATION; GERMINATION; MAIZE; YIELD; SOIL;

D O I：

10.1016/j.tplants.2016.11.002

中图分类号：

Q94 [植物学];

学科分类号：

071001 ;

摘要：

Seed coating is the practice of covering seeds with external materials to improve handling, protection, and, to a lesser extent, germination enhancement and plant establishment. With an annual value exceeding US$1 billion dollars, this technology is mostly the preserve of the private research sector, with few links to the scientific community. Here, we analyse the science and industry of seed coating and its contribution to seed establishment and plant performance. We posit that a closer collaboration between academia and industry is critical to realising the potential of seed coating both as a tool for enhancing plant establishment in the face of the challenges posed to agricultural systems and to propel the multibillion-dollar global push for ecological restoration of degraded ecosystems.

引用

页码：106 / 116

页数：11

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