Seeds: germination seed tapes

Seed tapes from Ecoflex have to provide sufficient strength in the sowing or drilling process, without damaging the seed or germination. Fertilizer tapes have to release the fertilizer slowly to the roots of the plants. In both cases, Ecoflex tapes can provide good strength and slow release performance. 

Poly(ethylene oxide) films have been used to produce seed tapes, which consist of seeds sandwiched between two narrow strips of film scaled at the edges. When the seed tape is planted, water from the soil dissolves the water-soluble film within a day or two, releasing the seed for germination. Because the seeds are properly spaced along the tape, the process virtually eliminates the need for thinning of crops. 

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