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Seed enhancement at ASTA's Field Crop Convention

9 December 2024: At the North American Field Crops Convention taking place in Florida (10-13 December), Incotec’s William Olson and Jeff Hein are eager to connect with customers and discuss the latest...
Incotec's Asian Seed Congress team are presented the prize for the most eductaional booth

Best educational booth at ASC 2024

10 December 2024: Incotec awarded prize for best educational booth at ASC 2024. This year we showcased seed technologies that contribute to sustainabily achieving food security in Asia .
Comparison of seedlings from primed vs unprimed seed

OPINION: How sustainable is seed priming?

5 December 2024: Seed priming is an effective technique, but how sustainable is it? Discover how different pre-germination techniques score on sustainability
Incotec booth at ASC 2024

Showcasing innovative solutions at ASC 2024

29 November 2024: A team from Incotec will be in Booth SB09 showing seed enhancements for Asia at the Asian Seed Congress 2024. Incotec Asia combines advanced technology with local expertise to...
Incotec's Henry Bruggink

OPINION: Priming seeds: DIY or outsource to a service supplier

16 October 2024: What is the advantage of priming seeds in-house? Or is it better to outsource this work to a specialised service provider? Henry Bruggink, Senior Research Scientist, shares some...
Bruno Hoeltgebaum, Sales Director Incotec

Bruno Hoeltgebaum shares views in Seed World

8 October 2024: Bruno Hoeltgebaum, Business Director at Incotec, is one of the experts discussing regenerative agriculture in an article in Seed World Europe.
Sunflower filled with seeds coated with Incotecs microplastic free film coat Disco L-1523

New film coat for sunflower launched at Euroseeds

03 October 2024: Introducing the newest microplastic-free top performer. Disco Blue L-1523 was developed to meet customer requirements for an intense blue film coat.
Carolina Pereira Cardoso, Research Scientist Incotec

OPINION: Does film coating affect seed performance?

01-10-2024: In the first of a series of articles, Carolina Pereira Cardoso discusses the benefits and challenges of seed film coating, and how it contributes to seed vigor and crop yield.
Incotec's Brechje Veerman and Chloé Martin

Incotec lecture at Seed meets Technology

10 September 2024: At Seed meets Technology on 24 September, Incotec’s Brechje Veerman and Chloé Martin will deliver a lecture on what regenerative agriculture is, and what it means from a seed...
Rhizobia bacteria stimulate cell divisions that lead to the formation of nodules

OPINION: Rhizobia in sustainable ag: specificity is key

12 September 2024: Unlock the potential of rhizobia in sustainable agriculture. Learn how these bacteria aid nitrogen fixation and promote sustainable agriculture for the future.
enhanced root growth

OPINION: The role of Pseudomonas: friend or foe in agriculture

19 September 2024: Carola Peters explores the significant role of Pseudomonas in plant growth promotion, disease control, and sustainable agriculture practices.
Bacillus

OPINION: The Bacillus family has it all: biostimulant, biofungicide, bioinsecticide

29 August 2024: Due to their many beneficial effects, there are several uses of Bacillus spp. in agriculture. But who does what, and how does it work?
Mycorrhiza applied to onion seed in a film coating

OPINION: The challenges of applying microbes to seed

06 August 2024: The challenges that come with each seed coating method when it comes to direct application of compounds such as microbes, nutrients and plant protection products.
Rob Pronk, Global Marketing Manager Incotec

OPINION: Mitigating abiotic stress in crops

19 June 2024: Abiotic stress from factors like drought, salinity and temperature, poses significant challenges. Our paper looks at strategies to enhance crop resilience and mitigate these challenges.
healthy seedling in dry ground illustrating Incotec's solutions for abiotic stress to plants

Incotec and Croda release whitepaper on abiotic stress

27 may 2024: The report 'Mitigating abiotic stress to create resilient crops' has been produced with input from the top experts in the field from Incotec and Croda as well as from other sources
A hand cupping a seedling

Fad or Future?

14 May 2024: In the first of a two-part article in Seed World Europe, industry experts, including Bruno Hoeltgebaum, Business Director at Incotec, share their views and tell us what companies like...
Incotec booth in Holland Pavilion at ISF 2024

Incotec promotes partnerships for sustainability at ISF’s Holland Pavilion

07 May 2024: Incotec is open for smart partnerships with other companies and institutions, especially if this means accelerating in the fields of sustainability and innovation.
Rob Pronk, Global Marketing Manager Incotec

Incotec's Rob Pronk among experts views in Seed World article

08 May 2024: In a recent article in Seed World, Rob Pronk is one of the experts sharing views on the move toward more sustainable agriculture, the importance of seed treatment in achieving that, and...
Bruno Hoeltgebaum, Sales Director Incotec

Highlighting global presence and local solutions at ISF 2024

07 May 2024: This year the World Seed Congress celebrates 100 years of the International Seed Federation (ISF). At this special edition of the annual congress, Incotec shows that it is a truly global...
Han Botterhuis, Site Director Incotec Europe

Han Botterhuis Incotec on Seed Valley Board

09 April 2024: Han Botterhuis, site director Incotec Europe, has joined the Seed Valley Board.

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Microplastic-free seed coatings

With the sale of seed treatments with intentionally added microplastics to be banned in Europe in 2028 and other regions of the world also expected to look critically at their use of microplastics, the need for microplastic-free seed treatments has never been greater. Helping customers get ahead of a major regulatory impact, we are expanding our line of microplastic-free seed coatings. Our new-generation seed solutions include products for both vegetables and field crops. 
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