Archive Article: 2002/08/02

2 August 2002

Know what youre doing if farm-saving

Farm-saved seed can help growers cut costs, provided you know what youre doing. Make a mistake and expect problems.

With wheat worth £60/t the temptation to dip into a heap of freshly harvested grain to fill the drill could be overwhelming.

Fine if tests confirm your grain to be clean. But for best results it will pay to use certified seed, or farm-saved seed processed to the same standard. Thats easier now that many mobile cleaners can clean your sample to match, or even out-perform, certified seed.

The trick is ensuring you use the right mobile operator.