Solid matrix priming with microorganisms and chemicals

Abstract From the Canadian patent

In the process of the invention, the seed to be treated, a predetermined amount of solid matrix material and a predetermined amount of water are admixed and the mixture allowed to stand preferably, in a container which allows entry of air but which reduces evaporative losses, for example a closed, metal container with a small top opening for a time, and at a temperature sufficient to allow the seeds to imbibe water from the matrix and come to a water content equilibrium sufficient to enhance resultant plant vigor, i.e. enhance emergence, growth or yield characteristics, but short of that which would cause the seed to sprout. Chemical and/or microorganisms are incorporated in the matrix …