A seed tape includes successively arranged germinating units including at
least one carrier strip and at least one auxiliary layer of
biodegradable, flexible, non-woven or film-like material arranged on the
carrier strip, whereby the auxiliary layer is locally interrupted a short
distance along the seed tape, and whereby each germinating unit includes
a mixture of granulated carrier, at least one granulated additive and an
adjuvant in addition to one or more seeds. The mixture plus the seed(s)
are kept together to form at least one core portion including an
incision, in the germinating unit, and whereby the seed tape can be cut
into separate germinating units prior to irrigation and/or bedding out,
the core portion made of the mixture including locally adhered fibers of
one or more thermoplastic materials which form a coherent, open network
for keeping the granules of the mixture together. The fibers of one or
more thermoplastic materials which form the network are bicomponent
fibers, and the seed or seeds is/are placed in the incision in the core
portion, the incision being of a depth of 25 to 50% of a thickness of the
core portion. An outer component of each bicomponent fiber is made of
polyactide (derived from lactic acid) (PLA) having a relatively low
melting point, whereas an inner component of the fiber is made of
polyactide (derived from lactic acid) (PLA) having a relatively high
melting point.