A global review of seed enhancement technology use to inform improved applications in restoration

Brown, Vanessa; Erickson, Todd E.; Merritt, David J.; Madsen, Matthew D.; Hobbs, Richard J.; Ritchie, Alison

doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.149096

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“…Seed coating methods are generally categorized as dependent on the shape, size, weight, and sorting properties of the coated seeds [ 1 , 25 , 31 ]. Even though the terminology adopted in the literature regarding the type of seed coating is not consistent, the methods most used and reported are seed dressing, film coating, encrusting, pelleting, and extruded pelleting [ 32 , 33 ].…”

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“…As compared with standard seed coating techniques, extruded pelleting allows for several times more materials to be added to the seed surface. Likewise, precise placement with one or multiple seeds can be accomplished after the extrusion, which is conducive to the reduction of seed waste and control of the desired seed density per extruded pellet [ 33 ].…”

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Biochar Coating Is a Sustainable and Economical Approach to Promote Seed Coating Technology, Seed Germination, Plant Performance, and Soil Health

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Khan

Qian

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Plants

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Seed germination and stand establishment are the first steps of crop growth and development. However, low seed vigor, improper seedbed preparation, unfavorable climate, and the occurrence of pests and diseases reduces the germination rate and seedling quality, resulting in insufficient crop populations and undesirable plant growth. Seed coating is an effective method that is being developed and applied in modern agriculture. It has many functions, such as improving seed vigor, promoting seedling growth, and reducing the occurrence of pests and diseases. Yet, during seed coating procedures, several factors, such as difficulty in biodegradation of coating materials and hindrance in the application of chemical ingredients to seeds, force us to explore reliable and efficient coating formulations. Biochar, as a novel material, may be expected to enhance seed germination and seedling establishment, simultaneously ensuring agricultural sustainability, environment, and food safety. Recently, biochar-based seed coating has gained much interest due to biochar possessing high porosity and water holding capacity, as well as wealthy nutrients, and has been proven to be a beneficial agent in seed coating formulations. This review presents an extensive overview on the history, methods, and coating agents of seed coating. Additionally, biochar, as a promising seed coating agent, is also synthesized on its physico-chemical properties. Combining seed coating with biochar, we discussed in detail the agricultural applications of biochar-based seed coating, such as the promotion of seed germination and stand establishment, the improvement of plant growth and nutrition, suitable carriers for microbial inoculants, and increase in herbicide selectivity. Therefore, this paper could be a good source of information on the current advance and future perspectives of biochar-based seed coating for modern agriculture.

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Section: The Development and Classification Of Seed Coating Technologymentioning

confidence: 99%

Biochar Coating Is a Sustainable and Economical Approach to Promote Seed Coating Technology, Seed Germination, Plant Performance, and Soil Health

Zhang

Khan

Qian

et al. 2022

Plants

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“…This can be achieved with different techniques and constituents under various subcategories that have been recognized, such as seed encapsulation, seed pelleting, encrusting techniques, etc. [1].…”

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“…Seed-enhancement technologies (SETs) contribute to dryland restoration, specifically by overcoming the biotic and abiotic barriers to efficient seed employment, promoting precision agriculture practices, using cutting-edge technologies to succeed in planting seeds, and facing degradation effects in arid land while minimizing inputs, mitigating environmental impacts, and paving the path for more sustainable plant enhancement [1].…”

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Seed-Enhancement Technologies Promote Direct Seeding and Overcoming Biotic and Abiotic Barriers in Degraded Dryland Ecosystem

Jarrar

El‐Keblawy

2022

The 2nd International Laayoune Forum on Biosaline Agriculture

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“…However, the development of seed enhancement technologies still requires further research (Brown et al 2021), especially before technologies go into production and are broadly applied for management purposes to ensure efficacy of product. For example, coating and pelleting technologies should focus on improving germination, emergence or establishment while taking into consideration species‐specific variables, such as seed size, shape, and morphology (Brown et al 2021). Similarly, optimal coating or extruded pelleting formulations need to be developed with consideration of the major barriers to seedling establishment such as surface soil repellency (Ritchie et al 2020), predation by granivores (Taylor et al 2020), and competition by exotic plants (Davies et al 2018).…”

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A new perspective and approach to ecosystem restoration: a seed enhancement technology guide and case study

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Brown

Ritchie

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Restoration Ecology

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Restoration efforts in dryland systems are often limited by a complex range of environmental variables and chronically low establishment of seeded native species. Methods for restoring large tracts of degraded drylands in the western United States and southwestern Australia have not advanced substantially since the early 1900s despite continuous efforts to improve success. Historic agricultural practices used in large‐scale restoration efforts are often unsuccessful. A multidisciplinary approach toward problem resolution is necessary for future advancements in restoration applications and methods. Specifically, agricultural technologies such as seed enhancements should be applied to native restoration approaches. Seed enhancement technologies, such as activated carbon coating and extruded pelleting, are novel in the restoration context. However, their use is increasingly recognized as an opportunity to overcome current limitations to restoration efforts. At this early juncture in the development of seed enhancement technologies within restoration, we reflect on the need to tailor current agricultural technologies in light of the differences between agricultural and restoration contexts and reconceptualize our approach to seed enhancement technologies. In this paper, we provide a guide for the development of seed enhancement technologies in ecological restoration.

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A global review of seed enhancement technology use to inform improved applications in restoration

Cited by 55 publications

References 113 publications

Biochar Coating Is a Sustainable and Economical Approach to Promote Seed Coating Technology, Seed Germination, Plant Performance, and Soil Health

Biochar Coating Is a Sustainable and Economical Approach to Promote Seed Coating Technology, Seed Germination, Plant Performance, and Soil Health

Seed-Enhancement Technologies Promote Direct Seeding and Overcoming Biotic and Abiotic Barriers in Degraded Dryland Ecosystem

A new perspective and approach to ecosystem restoration: a seed enhancement technology guide and case study

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