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    Unwins grow sure seeds, what are they coated with?

    Hi, the coating on these seeds must be bad surely? I can't seem to find any any information in there website so this tells me they are not giving the customer full disclosure? Before I learned more about growing veg I just bought any old seeds, now I buy heirloom or organic seeds, save seeds and grow with no chemical fertiliser, but being as thrifty as I am I don't want to throw old seeds away if I can help it, but if they turn out to be laden with nasties then I will. What does everyone think about these seeds?
    Regards
    Emma
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    I think I wouldn't use the seeds if they were mine,I found this link that says
    "Gro-Sure is a range of 100 seeds claimed to offer "the finest growing performance, germination, vigour, disease- and pest-resistance, easy sowing and guaranteed results".

    Westland said the Syngenta link will bring the latest disease-resistance technology and first access to new club-root-resistant varieties."
    Westland calls launch of Unwins Gro-Sure seeds 'first for sector' | Horticulture Week

    So I looked to see what the technology is & found this
    "Sedaxane is a new syngenta molecule and the first syngenta fungicide developed specifically as a seed treatment."
    "Sedaxane belongs to the chemical class of pyrazole-carboximides"
    http://www.syngenta.com/global/corpo..._V9-screen.pdf
    So I wondered about Sedaxane in tests it shows "The majority of the radioactivity was recovered in excreta"
    http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/templat...2/Sedaxane.pdf
    I've only had a quick look there's a lot to be read,I suppose you won't be eating the seed but will whatever get passed into the food?
    Location : Essex

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    • #3
      "The majority of the radioactivity was recovered in excreta"
      If i'd read this far I would need to read no further ,nobody wants to eat that radioactive 5h1t
      don't be afraid to innovate and try new things
      remember.........only the dead fish go with the flow

      Another certified member of the Nutters club

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      • #4
        Unwins site says
        Fungicide coatings to protect vegetables prone to dampening off disease in early germination.
        All smaller seeds colour coated: easier to see and handle.....
        Gro-Sure | Unwins Seeds

        It wouldn't bother me to grow veg from them, cos a very small amount is coating the seed - not on the bit I'm going to eat; but if the idea bothers you - then don't use them.
        Simples

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        • #5
          I used to grow spinach Tirza which is an Unwins variety, but the last packet I bought was covered with this purple coating of fungicide. I used them because I particularly like Tirza, but I won't be buying any more until I can find some without the coating
          A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved, except in memory. LLAP. - Leonard Nimoy

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          • #6
            thanks so much for all the info, i will just be binning them, i think i love gardening so much because i am constantly learning so much, and of course fellow gardeners are so lovely

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