Sunflower Seed Production in Chile

Rebeca Unghiatti1, Miller McDonald2, and Samuel Contreras1

1 Departamento de Ciencias Vegetales, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
2 Department of Horticulture and Crop Science, The Ohio State University

This video is a comprehensive presentation of certified sunflower seed production for exportation in the central zone of Chile. The video highlight the advantages of producing seeds in this area and review each one of the production steps from seed reception and field selection to harvest, cleaning, and shipment.
Duration: 47 minutes (approximated)
Content:

• Introduction
• Seed reception and analysis

            Seed moisture content
            Physical purity test
            Standard germination test

• Use of cytoplasmic male sterility for hybrid seed production

            Genetic male sterility
            Cytoplasmic male sterility

• Greenhouse trials
• Planting

            Isolation
            Rotation
            Niking
            Certification request

• First roguing
  • Irrigation
  • Insect pollination
  • Roguing fertile female flowers during flowering
  • Certification during flowering
  • Roguing after the last flowering stage
  • Male row removal
  • Closing the seed field
  • Roguing the seed field before harvest
  • Harvest
  • Receipt of seed at the company

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