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Crop Bulletin: Corn Vigor and Seed Quality Testing

BY Dairyland Seed Agronomy Team
Click here for the Corn Vigor and Seed Quality Testing Crop Bulletin. Key Points:
• The Precision Stress Test (PST) is a proprietary vigor test used on all our corn products.
• Precision Stress Test and field trial results are used to assign stress emergence ratings that characterize a hybrid’s genetic potential to tolerate cold, wet conditions and germinate normally.
• The Precision Stress Test allows for optimal characterization of seed quality, which helps to ensure growers get the highest quality seed for planting.
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