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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 27, 2007
Filed:
Jan. 29, 2003
Natarajan Balachander, West Lafayette, IN (US);
Julian E. Schafer, Montara, CA (US);
Ray F. Stewart, Redwood City, CA (US);
David D. Taft, Atherton, CA (US);
Natarajan Balachander, West Lafayette, IN (US);
Julian E. Schafer, Montara, CA (US);
Ray F. Stewart, Redwood City, CA (US);
David D. Taft, Atherton, CA (US);
Landec Corporation, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Abstract
A new vigor test is used to select seeds which, after appropriate polymeric coating, will perform well under adverse planting and growing conditions. For example, suitably coated hybrid corn seeds can be planted earlier than seeds now available, while still obtaining comparable or better yields. Particularly good results are obtained when seeds are coated with compositions comprising a side chain crystalline polymer and an amorphous polymer.