METHOD FOR PREPARING SOYA SEEDS FOR SOWING Russian patent published in 1999 - IPC

FIELD: agriculture, in particular, presowing soya seed treatment. SUBSTANCE: method involves wetting seeds in water for 2-30 min; holding in wetted state for at least 10 min till complete swelling of seeds; separating seeds in liquid with density of 1,050-1,250 kg/cu m, for instance in saline solution with following slight drying. Method allows quality of seed material to be increased by separating injured, empty or abortive seeds. EFFECT: simplified method and improved quality of seed material. 2 cl, 1 tbl, 1 ex