WASP Coated Seeds | Water Absorbing Seed Process

WASP – The new coated seed generation

WASP is a technical advancement to our coated seed which
has been proven for many years.
This innovation of the seed technology offers for the first time
a complete care package for the seedling involving water
and nutrients.
A water reservoir stretches around the grain providing
the seedling with a permanent water supply so there is
no risk of the seedling drying out. In addition this coat
contains a starter fertilizer for the initial care of the seedling,
humic acids for a quicker germination, a Bio-Stimulant for
the plants health and root development.

Water means life!

The ability to make water available to the seed obviously
affects the growth of the seedling and the root.
The secure water supply made available through the
WASP coated technology becomes a huge advantage
to the seedling, especially under extreme stress conditions.

Coated Seed is the Future

The new coated seed with unique WASP retains and increases
the utilisation of areas even in extreme situations, minimising
the cultivation of the soil and ensuring reduced irrigation,
application of fertilizers and chemical treatments.
Especially under extreme conditions such as drought,
heat or poor soil conditions the additional water and
nutrient supply constitutes an inestimable advantage
thanks to WASP technology.

1. Outer protection shield
✔ Protection from fungus infestation
✔ Protection against birds
✔ Higher grain (seed) weight
✔ Easier to sow
✔ Precise sowing rate

2. Super absorber
✔ Better utilization of water
✔ Safe and quicker germination
✔ Solution of nutrients
✔ Activates healthy growth

3. 1st nutrient layer

4. Chalk layer
✔ Sets precise ph-value

5. Humic acids
✔ Lowers fertilizer requirement by up to 40%
✔ Efficient use of nutrients
✔ Improved nutrient uptake
✔ Improved soil structure

6. 2nd nutrient layer

7. Inner protection shield

8. Seed + Bio-Stimulant + Humic acids
✔ Healthy seedling
✔ Lowers susceptibility to diseases
✔ Faster germination
✔ Quicker establishment
✔ Promotes root development

The first lawn with complete care - thanks to WASP absorber
Besides light, temperature and oxygen, water is the most important factor for the germination process of grass plants.
Water is not only involved in the basic processes but is also the elixir of life. Without water there would be no germination,
no growth and therefore no green areas. With this in mind isn’t it better to supply the seedling from the outset with water
and the nutrients it requires? With the development of WASP this idea of optimizing the water around the seedling at a very
early stage has been realized through the absorber coating.

From the coating of nutrients and absorber, coated WASP seed absorbs more humidity than naked seeds,
this is now available to the young seedling through the coating.
This is due primarily to the super-absorber in the coating which serves as a water reservoir.
Water is stored in the coat and is available to the seedling as required. Besides raised water receptiveness,
an increased nutrient uptake is also guaranteed to the seedling.

The Process

Water contact

Soaking/Imbition

Germination

Seedling

It comes to the first and most important step of the germination process: the swelling.
The seed releases reserved nutrients and enzymes are activated.
The seminal bowl (testa) bursts and the germ root (radicle) develops.
The young seedling starts to grow. From this time the young plant begins the process of photosynthesis and takes up
nutrients from the coating.

WASP also grows under extreme conditions. (Trial results)
Within a greenhouse, WASP as well as traditional naked seeds were sown in quartz sand.
Through a series of experiments the seeds were put through extreme climatic conditions like water stress,
high temperatures and strong rays of the sun. The aim was to observe in particular the growth behaviour after germination.
From the 9th day the growth increase of both seeds were determined. The naked seed could not stand up to or overcome
the extreme climatic conditions, they dried up and died. WASP was able to store the small quantity of humidity better and
stood firm to the extreme conditions.

Fresh appearance – maximum protection
The germination process of grass depends basically on four factors; Water, light, temperature and oxygen.
Insufficient water supply and easily permeable soil is often the reason for newly germinated seeds drying
out irreversibly.
Now with the world´s first WASP coated seed with super absorber, we can offer a Start Up complete care
package for the seedling with water and nutrients.

Advantages amongst other things:

✔ Better germination	✔ Excellent ground cover
✔ Easily identified on the ground	✔ Lower wind susceptibility
✔ Less failures	✔ No loss to birds
✔ Easy to sow

Water in the coat
The new seed-technology allows us now for the first time to bind water close to every single seed and
prevents the germinated seeds from drying out.
The absorbent quality of the coat is increased by the water tank around the seedling and prevents
the germinated seeds from drying up. The seeds are surrounded by a type of sponge, which supplies
the seedling with the water and nutrients contained in the coat. The nutrient coat is preserved until
the lawn has established and formed a thick sward.

Machine or manual sowing is substantially simplified by the higher 1000grm grain weight of the WASP
seed in comparison to traditional naked seeds.
Blasts of wind do not destroy the sowing pattern: the seeds remain controlled in their distribution
to the sowing surface.
The seed soil contact is improved by the increased weight of the seed and the grass sward is thicker
and better rooted.
This excellent WASP Start Up care can increase the germination of the seeds compared with traditional
naked seeds by up to 50%.

The actual coating protects the seed even before we consider the content of the coating. In addition
the slight red colouring makes it much easier to control the seeding rate and sowing density visually.
The nutrients contained in the coating are supplied to the seedling during its initial development after
germination. The coating consists of purely mineral and biological components which are safe for the
soil and ground water. Nevertheless, birds avoid the coated seeds so when it comes to sowing time
the seeds are not lost to birds. All the components of the coating are in tune with each other and are
especially suited to the seed.
Therefore you can be sure that you get exactly the right lawn seed mixture for your individual required
application.

Coated Lawnseed

Protection of seedlings

Easy to sow

Protection from wind

Protection from birds

Products

Easy Repair Plus with WASP absorber

310 – GF Elite All Rye WASP

320 – GF Elite Rye Fescue WASP

330 – GF Elite Fescue Bent WASP