BBA Quality

Quality Control

Seed quality is the key for the seed company. Quality tests are carried out by BBA Seed in its own greenhouses and laboratory. The tests focus in particular on establishing germination rate, physical purity, varietal purity and the test of disease.

Germination

The quality of seed is determined largely by the way in which it germinates. To provide seeds with good germinate: all at the same time and all at the same rate.

Whether this is possible depends on germination energy, germination speed and germination vigour of the seed. Some of varieties need to break dormancy before we test the germination of seed.

Varietal trueness and varietal purity

Sometimes we should test varietal purity of hybrid variety or open pollination variety. The seeds will be sown in our greenhouse or laboratory. To look at the plant type, plant colour, stem, leaves, fruit etc. This is tested for varietal trueness and varietal purity by means of a ‘grow-out’ .

Seed pathology

Our production regions are unfavorable to diseases and pathology, which condition with phytosanitary of high quality seeds.

During seed production, a crop can contact a disease. Some diseases can survive in or on seed. These infected seeds make them a source of infection which can cause a lot of damage. That is why BBA Seed always check the plants in the field to implement on tme control and/or remove the infected plants, to avoid the seeds contamination with fungi, bacteria, viruses and nematodes. Besides, BBA Seed has at its disposal numerous testing methods.

Drying and cleaning

Depending on the degree of moisture in the seed, it is dried in a drying cell or cabinet. Cleaning the seed can be done manually or mechanically, using wind or sieves.

Graduating

Graduating is the grading of seed on various characteristics. Graded seed is easier to use in drilling equipment, and all the seed has the same qualities and characteristics while growing.