The main purpose of storing seed on-farm is either to keep seed safe and protected after purchasing until planting, or to preserve unused seed from one season for use in the next.
During processing, seed passes through a series of procedures before it ends up on-farm, ready to plant. These include harvesting, drying, cleaning, grading or sizing, and transporting. Although the way in which seed passes through each of these steps can affect its viability and vigour, how it is stored on-farm can also have an impact on its storage life, viability and eventual yield.
CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
Seed storage is the preservation of seed under controlled environmental conditions to maintain viability (the ability to germinate and produce a ‘normal' seedling) for long
