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Insights From The Field

Seed Knowledge, Straight From the Source

Seed health science, production best practices, and lessons from 35 years in California's Central Valley — straight from the people who grow it.

Seed Production Best Practices

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What LMV Indexing Actually Means, and Why It Matters

Every commercial lettuce crop starts with a seed. And every seed can carry Lettuce Mosaic Virus. LMV is seed-transmitted, spreads rapidly via aphids, and can devastate a field before symptoms are obvious. The only way to know what you're planting is to test before it goes in the ground.

Seed Production Best Practices

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What LMV Indexing Actually Means, and Why It Matters

Every commercial lettuce crop starts with a seed. And every seed can carry Lettuce Mosaic Virus. LMV is seed-transmitted, spreads rapidly via aphids, and can devastate a field before symptoms are obvious. The only way to know what you're planting is to test before it goes in the ground.