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    GAYLE
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    Why would I want to choose treated seeds over untreated? This would be for planting this spring.

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    Eric Vinje
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    Hi Gayle –

    In most cases, treated seeds have been coated with some sort of pesticide, fungicide or preservative — chemical or biological — to protect them from soil-borne pathogens or to improve storage-life. Obviously, non-treated seeds have not been processed prior to being packaged.

    Treated Seeds
    โ€ขย May yield larger crops
    โ€ขย Improves germination rates
    โ€ขย Chemical treatments have not been shown to produce chemically laced plants
    โ€ขย Are most likely grown using conventional farming practices
    โ€ขย Treatment is applied under controlled conditions

    Untreated Seeds
    โ€ขย Clean and chemical-free — often used by organic growers
    โ€ข Many home gardeners are seeking seed that has not been dosed with pesticides
    โ€ขย Some chemical treatments may be harmful to insects, including bees, that eat pollen from the mature plant
    โ€ขย Reduces our direct exposure to chemicals
    โ€ขย Are most likely grown using environmentally sustainable practices

    Happy gardening!

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