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Technical characteristics of Aquaholder

The product can be in powder form or mixed with water in the form of a suspension. Both forms are miscible with pesticide products. The mixture of pesticide and Aquaholder prepared in this way can then be applied to the seed without further restrictions in standard seed treatment equipment.

Application of Aquaholder on seeds

The product is designed to be applied in all currently used technological pickling equipment, without any modification of the equipment. The product is available in liquid form and can also be in powder form. The following video shows the process of applying Aquaholder to seed.

Industrial application

Aquaholder was developed specifically for the needs of the seed industry and for its application in continuous and batch seed treatment plants.

To demonstrate industrial applicability, a pilot line for seed treatment with Aquaholder was built. It is set up in the Pewas production hall in Sered and its designed capacity is 6-10 tons of seed per day. The plant has been successfully launched since summer 2023.

The application of the Aquaholder product has also been successfully verified in cooperation with the largest seed production equipment manufacturers. Their references confirm the applicability of the product.

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What seeds can work with Aquaholder ?

Aquaholder can be used for various types of field crops. The application of Aquaholder has been successfully tested on seeds of the most widely grown field crops such as wheat, barley, corn, sorghum, soybeans, oilseed rape, sugar beet and sunflower. The effect has also been proven on vegetable seeds and grasses.

Since each crop has different moisture requirements, the dosage of Aquaholder for individual crops varies slightly.

Soil types and Aquaholder

Aquaholder is developed to support crop production in soils with reduced water retention capacity (sandy soils) and in arid and semi-arid areas. However, these are also beginning to increase in regions that have not been characterized as arid or semi-arid until now. In addition, climate change brings with it more frequent and unpredictable waves of drought. Therefore, Aquaholder is suitable not only for standard arid areas, but can serve as insurance against drought anywhere in the world. The goal of Aquaholder is to contribute to the sustainability of agricultural primary production even in areas where yields are decreasing due to climatic conditions.

Aquaholder treated seeds handling

Aquaholder has been developed to meet the seed handling standards and there are no other special requirements for seed handling. The seed treated with Aquaholder is handled like any other seed during the transport, storage and sowing.

Aquaholder coated seed meets the seed quality standards and the criteria required for sowing.

Synergy

Pewas' research activities also include the implementation of support substances into Aquaholder. Initial research suggests that Aquaholder with implemented support substance is more effective in terms of support in the germination phase than each application alone. Potentially suitable substances for enrichment of Aquaholder, which could be beneficial in conjunction with the absorbent during the germination process, are nutrients, mycorrhizal fungi and biopesticides.