Early seed germination, seedling establishment and enhanced root development in spring are all critical factors to increasing yield through advanced flowering and avoidance of heat/drought stress in mid-summer. Advanced maturity also enables avoidance of frosts which can occur prior to harvest. Previous research showed that a recently developed, inexpensive catalytic seed treatment had significant effect on all three critical factors. This treatment (CAT) is based on a known catalytic reaction using a transition metal and may also be used for organic production.

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