The Ministry of Agriculture urges farmers to pay attention to the selection of quality and certified seeds.
The press service of the department noted that to achieve a high yield, it is important to focus on seed cleaning. "The cleaning process involves the complete removal of foreign impurities, weed seeds, and damaged grains. Clean seeds have uniform sizes, adequate weight, and a high level of biological viability, which contributes to their rapid and even germination. In the field, this ensures uniform plant density and helps increase yield. Thus, quality seed cleaning is a key factor for a successful harvest," the message emphasizes.
For seed cleaning, they are placed in a receiving pit, from where they are lifted into a cleaning machine. At this stage, straw, debris, and other large impurities are separated. The seeds are then moved to a drum, where they are cleaned of crushed and half grains. The final stage involves the use of an air flow to remove underdeveloped, empty, and light grains, resulting in only clean and quality seeds being sent to the trailer.
"Certified seeds are a guarantee of high quality seed material," the message adds.
Specialists from the Department of Agricultural Crop and Horticulture Expertise conduct field inspections, during which the varietal and species purity of the seeds, typicality of plants, and other characteristics are checked. Detailed analyses are carried out in laboratories using special methods to assess sowing qualities, such as germination energy, germination rate, purity, moisture, weight of 1000 seeds, and other parameters.
"If you need quality and certified seeds, you can contact the chief specialist of the seed certification department of the Department of Agricultural Crop and Horticulture Expertise, Aiperi Muratbekova, at +996 990 965 006," the ministry added.
The Department of Agricultural Crop and Horticulture Expertise strongly recommends purchasing only clean, quality, and certified seeds.
