seed dressings

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-005706",
  "term": "seed dressings",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "The process of coating seeds with clay, biofertilizers, pesticides or other inert materials to give them a uniform shape and increasing their size and weight for improved visibility, plantability, germination and resistance to diseases.",
  "synonyms": [
    "seed coatings",
    "seed pelleting",
    "seed pelletization"
  ],
  "subject": "Plant Production, Gardening",
  "see_also": [
    "seed treatment",
    "seeds",
    "pelleting",
    "seed germination"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "recubrimientos de semillas"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/seed-dressings/"
}