Seed Tape Effects on Corn Emergence under Greenhouse Conditions

Authors

Ramarao Venkatesh, The Ohio State University
Peter R. Thomison, Ohio State UniversityFollow
Colette K. Gabriel, The Ohio State University
Mark A. Bennett, The Ohio State University
Elaine M. Grassbaugh, The Ohio State University
Matthew D. Kleinhenz, The Ohio State University
Scott A. Shearer, The Ohio State UniversityFollow
Santosh Pitla, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow

Document Type

Article

Date of this Version

2014

Citation

Published in Crop Management DOI 10.2134/CM-2014-0051-BR

Comments

© 2014 American Society of Agronomy and Crop Science Society of America

Abstract

Seed tape has recently received attention as an alternative planting system for smallholder farmers in underdeveloped regions of South America, Africa, China, and India (Mateus, 2014). Seed companies are also developing seed-tape planting systems for germplasm evaluations (Deppermann et al., 2013). Although seed tape has been promoted as a method for ensuring uniform seed spacing and plant density of small-seeded flowers, herbs, and vegetables (Chancellor, 1969), little or no information is available on the use of seed tape for larger-seeded row crops and its effect on crop emergence. The objective of this study was to compare the emergence of corn seed embedded in tape to seeds planted by hand and to determine seed tape effects on rate of corn emergence.