The demands of modern agriculture are such that seed pelleting has become essential for seedbeds, both now and in the future. Pelleting seeds brings tremendous efficiency advantages to crops, nurseries and agricultural production. The company Granada Coating is specialized in seedtechnology and offers this service.
Since 1998, Granada Coating has been offering treatment, conditioning and seed coating services with the aim of selecting the highest quality seeds, improving their germination and vigour, protecting them against pests and diseases and achieving the highest efficiency and precision in the sowing process. “The purpose of all our services is to bring the maximum potential to the seeds of our customers,” says the commercial manager of the firm, Javier Molina.
There are numerous advantages of seed coating:
– It is possible to homogenize the shape and size of the seeds, for pills to have a uniform size and a spherical or almost spherical shape, which allows mechanical planters to work in a more effective way, to avoid seed failures and double seeds and to create a faster and more accurate process, both in the seedbeds as when applied to direct seeding on the field.
– Pelleting can be done in different colors, which allows a quick identification to control visually if the planting process is going well.
– Pelleting can carry different products, like nutrients, chemical or biological assets that allow protection of the seed against pests or diseases, provide the nutrients it needs in germination and other benefits depending on the product applied.
– Compared to the classic application, products directly applied in the coating layer allow for a reduction of the amount needed, achieving significant savings while being a healthier option for the environment and the workers.
Granada Coating works mainly with horticultural seeds, in addition to flowers and a few tree seeds.
Their uniqueness in the market lies in a customized relationship with the client, they’re fast and efficient as small company although they do not rule out achieving a greater international position in the future and continue to strengthen their Investigation & Development (I+D) department, in order to develop solutions for the needs of a market that’s more demanding every day. Within this context the coating of seeds holds an even greater value in the future.