Seed Storage Chambers, Cabinets and Cold Rooms
Within the agricultural and wider conservation industries, facilities such as seed banks, plant breeding facilities, processing plants and other agricultural institutions require specifically engineered chamber solutions for precise environmental control.
Prior to cultivation and distribution, preservation processes require seed storage cabinets, chambers and cold rooms which endorse strict temperature and humidity conditions. In turn, this preserves integrity, reduces respiration and prevents deterioration.
Seed storage applications:
Short and long-term storage
Various seed types as well as genetic resources and breeding materials will need specific storage conditions. Chambers that offer precise regulation of critical parameters serve as the ideal storage setting.
As cold temperatures are endorsed to slow metabolism and minimize deterioration, cold storage solutions like cold rooms, refrigerators, or ultra-low temperature freezers are amongst those employed.
Long-term storage is achieved through controlled ultra-low-temperature chambers. These ensure the meticulous conditions needed to prevent damage throughout the freeze-store process.
Seed processing and conditioning
Several techniques within processing and conditioning are required before storage, all of which employ strict temperature and humidity control to improve quality and viability.
Seed storage chambers are actively involved in drying, scarification, stratification, priming, or other conditioning treatments. During the preparation process, for example, temperature and ultra-low tempurature chambers will be deployed during scarification and stratification to break dormancy and promote uniform germination.
The drying process further relies on precise temperature and humidity control to reduce moisture content and mitigate any effects of overheating or under-drying.
Agricultural research
Moving beyond storage, optimal storage conditions for germination tests, viability assays, genetic studies, and other research activities can be met through various chambers.
These include incubators, or environmental chambers which provide additional testing conditions as well as controlled temperature environments tailored to specific research requirements.
Seed storage chamber requirements
Seed storage cabinets, chambers or cold rooms are built to enable seed compliance with guidelines established by the ISTA and FAO, for example, seed moisture content. In accordance with these international standards, storage designs should involve features to facilitate temperature and humidity control.
Reliable parameter measurement systems as well as uniform airflow and distribution are among those that are essential.
Design that embodies sufficient air circulation can successfully prevent the buildup of heat and moisture, which can affect seed viability and quality.
The MB3 Technical cold storage portfolio includes reach-in chambers, walk-in chambers or cold room builds and installations that can be specifically engineered to meet your storage needs. Our expertise in delivering compliant storage ensures that every design element is constructed with compliance as the foremost consideration.
We advocate modular structures that can accommodate the various storage container sizes and dimensions, including customisable racks and shelves, including solutions from cabinet-style accommodation to large-scale storage.
End-to-end design, build and installation of your seed storage
As temperature and humidity storage specialists, we understand the diverse processing and storage needs of the agricultural sector. Designed with your specific requirements in mind, our chambers are the perfect addition to our process facility or storage bank.
With compliance at the forefront of our design, we’re committed to providing storage solutions that surpass industry standards. Consultations with our expert team can allow us to strategise space utilisation within your current facility and increase capacity whilst minimising floor space requirements.
A partnership with MB3 Technical not only unlocks optimal storage design but offers a smooth project delivery. Our services will feature a dedicated project manager, readily available to oversee the smooth and efficient delivery of your chamber. Through consistent collaboration, we will ensure essential factors like budget and timeline adherence are met.
To discuss your seed storage requirements, get in touch with our expert team today.
"MB3 delivered exactly what they promised when constructing our new environmentally controlled seed store. All communications were excellent and we knew from start to finish what was happening, when and where. Site safety was also treated very seriously by the team and this gave us a high level of confidence in their attention to detail. This was a turnkey project which provided us with a much needed high quality facility on time and on budget."
Global Seed Distributer