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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 30, 1999
Filed:
Oct. 23, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Hugh Robert Rowse, Warwick, GB;
John Michael McKee, Warwick, GB;
Assignee:
BTG International Limited, London, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
47 581 ; 800200 ; 47 576 ; 47 169 ;
Abstract
A method for treating plant seed is provided comprising contacting them with a first surface of semi-permeable membrane having first and second surfaces, the second surface being in direct contact with a solution of predetermined osmotic potential, whereby the seeds abstract water from the solution through the membrane, wherein the seed and semi-permeable membrane are constantly or periodically caused to move relative to each other such as to constantly or periodically reorient the seed with respect to the first surface such that the transfer of water occurs evenly over substantially the entire surface area of the seed.