Brookings,
South Dakota
September 29, 2006Mid-West
Seed Services, Inc.
is now offering the Texas Stress Test (TST). Expand your
laboratory QA testing program with Texas field emergence data.
The “Texas Stress Test” utilizes a 50° F planting environment as
a final seed quality screen before the Corn-belt planting
season. Seedlings are evaluated at a minimum of 100GDD units or
14-21 days after planting (2-3 leaf stage).
|
Texas
Location |
Sample
Packet Cutoff Date |
Expected Planting Date* |
Expected Evaluation Date |
|
Uvalde |
January 5th |
January 15th |
February 1st |
|
San
Angelo |
February 5th |
February 15th |
March
1st |
|
Aiken |
March
5th |
March
15th |
April
1st |
* All locations planted approximately 2 weeks
earlier than average planting dates for area, selected to target
50 degree soil temperatures. (All locations have irrigation)
Submitting Entries:
Customers can submit for a TST with normal testing conducted at
MWSS (Mid-West Seed Services, Inc.). TST results will be
reported by hybrid/lot/grade via MWSS website. Submit a minimum
of 250 seeds per entry.
Contact Brad Farber or Tim Gutormson at MWSS, 236
32nd Ave, Brookings, SD 57006 at 877-692-7611 or email at
bradf@mwseed.com or
timg@mwseed.com for more information. |
