EPAMIG offers qualified coffee seeds for immediate delivery

EPAMIG is selling qualified coffee seeds for immediate delivery. The material, stored in a cold chamber, contributes to obtaining healthier and more productive seedlings and plants.

Conservation in a cold chamber, in accordance with temperature and humidity recommendations, maintains the characteristics of the seeds for a longer time. Under normal storage conditions, germination capacity drops significantly between three and six months after harvest. The material made available meets the parameters required by the Ministry of Agriculture and current legislation, which are a minimum germination of 70%, absence of live insects and 98% purity.

Agronomist engineer and technical advisor at EPAMIG Vanessa Figueiredo points out that investment in the formation of coffee crops is one of the determining points for defining productive potential.

“Special attention must be paid to planting vigorous seedlings, formed from seeds of high physical, physiological, genetic and health quality. Another fundamental point is the choice of cultivar, with high genetic potential and adapted to the growing conditions,” he says.

Qualified seeds

The seed production and commercialization process in Brazil follows specific legislation, which aims to guarantee the identity and quality of the multiplication material. The cultivars that can be commercialized are registered in the National Cultivar Registry (RNC) and any agent involved in this process (individual or legal entity) must be registered in the National Seed and Seedling Registry (Renasem).

“The production of high-quality seeds requires rigorous attention. And the acquisition of these materials allows the farmer to take advantage of the full productive potential of the planted cultivar”, assures Vanessa Figueiredo.

The professional also lists factors that affect the quality of the seeds: “origin, fertilization, climatic conditions during the maturation and harvesting phase, type of harvest, drying, storage conditions, chemical treatment of the seeds, field health, among others”.

Acquisition

Inquiries about available cultivars, values ​​and delivery conditions must be made directly at the supplying units:

• Três Pontas Experimental Field (South of Minas) - cetp@epamig.br or (35) 99975-6996 (WhatApp);

• Patrocínio Experimental Field (Alto Paranaíba) - cepc@epamig.br or (34) 3831-1777;

• EPAMIG Agricultural Business Advisory by phone (31) 3489-5060. The withdrawal will be between the months of January to March.