Flash flaming effectively removes appendages and improves the seed coating potential of grass florets

Ecological restoration of grasslands using wild‐collected seeds is a major undertaking in many parts of the world. Impediments to effective seed use such as low seed quality, difficult‐to‐handle and bulky collections of seeds, and seed dormancy and germination constraints contribute to restoration failure. Native grass florets are typically irregular in shape, with appendages that impede efficient mechanized sowing and render agricultural...