Public Funding for Medwyns' of Anglesey Garden Products Limited

The withdrawal of many approved pesticides has led to the search for alternative plant protection products which leave no residue. This project employs a novel approach to seed treatment combining two strategies, laser treatment and a novel bioactive compound, to disinfect vegetable seeds of seed-borne pathogens, improve germination, seedling establishment, growth rate and yield. Two of the pathogens are fungi; _Itersonilia_ on Parsnip, _Septoria_ on Celery, the third a bacteria, _Pseudomonas_ on Coriander. The outcome would benefit the vegetable seed industry and vegetable production both field grown and in vertical farming.