Seed

Our seed treatment laboratory is located in a self-contained laboratory designed for chemical applications. The area is equipped with a chemical grade fume hood and has 100% air exchange preventing re-circulation of inside air. SRD, Inc. utilizes a Spectracota ™ R-12 Rotary Batch Lab Treater. It is designed to fulfill multipurpose functions from coating and pelleting to film coating and seed treatment. It simulates commercial roto-stat designs and has the capability of atomization.

SRD’s Seed Germination Laboratory has the capability for Standard Warm Germination conducted according to the AOSA Rules for Testing Seed. Normal, abnormal seedlings and dead seed percentages are reported. Cold germination and stress tests can also be conducted. Storability studies include the affect of seed treatments (fungicides), insecticides, coatings, polymers, micro-nutrients, dyes and colorants, biologicals and inoculants) on germination, dust-off, and plantability of a wide range of crop seeds for both short and long term storability studies. We can apply the treatments at our seed treating laboratory or we can accommodate pretreated studies.

Good Laboratory Practices – SRD, Inc has been conducting studies under EPA’s Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) Guidelines for over 20 years. Our commitment to quality GLP work extends to our seed services division as well.