SEED TREATMENT

 

Losses due to insect infestations and fungal damage can be heavy, unless effective control measures are maintained constantly.  An effective control programme includes sanitation of seed and effective measures to keep pests and diseases out of the seed.  Every certifiable seed may be treated with seed treatment chemical to keep the seed for long time without damage.

        SEED TREATMENT SCHEDULE

Crop

Name of the chemical

Dosage for 100 Kgs of seed

Quantity Of chemical (grams)

Nature of treatment

Quantity of water in case of slurry (liters)

Maize

Paddy  

Cumbu

Sorghum

Ragi

Blackgram

Blackgram

Bengalgram

Bengalgram

Cowpea

Cowpea

Soyabean

Soyabean

Greengram

Redgram

Cotton

Cotton  

Bhendi

Bhendi

Brinjal

Chillies

Tomato

Groundnut

Groundnut

Sunflower

Jute

Thiram 75% / Captan 75% WDP

OMSD 1%

Thiram 75% / Captan 75% WDP  

Thiram 75% / Captan 75% WDP

Thiram 75% / Captan 75% WDP

Thiram 75% dust or 

Mancozeb

Thiram 75% dust or 

Mancozeb

Thiram 75% dust or 

Mancozeb

Thiram 75% dust or 

Mancozeb

Activated clay

Activated clay  

Captan 75% dust or

Thiram 75% WDP

Captan 75% dust or

Thiram 75% WDP

Captan 75% or Thiram 75% dust

Thiram 75% or Captan 75% dust

Thiram 75% dust

Captan 75% dust or  

Thiram 75% WDP

Thiram 75% dust

Captan 75% WDP

70

250

75

85

75

250

70  

250

70

250  

70

250  

70  

1000

1000

250

110

250

100

25

250

335

250

125

250

80

Slurry

Dry

Slurry

Slurry

Slurry

Dry

Slurry  

Dry

Slurry

Dry  

Slurry

Dry  

Slurry  

Dry

Dry

Dry

Slurry

Dry

Slurry

Dry

Dry

Dry

Dry

Slurry

Dry

Slurry

0.500

  --

0.500

0.500

0.500

--

0.500

--

0.500

--

0.500

--

0.500  

--

  --

--

0.500

--

0.500

--

--

--

--

0.500

--

0.500 

 

Note: Before treating the seed as per the above schedule add carbryl 50 % WP to the weighed quantity of fungicide at 100 grams of carbryl 50 % WP per Kg of fungicide, mix carbryl 50 % WP and fungicide well. Use this mixture for seed treatment.  

 

If the seed is treated with chemical the following statement is to be printed on the container, “DON’T USE FOR FOOD, FEED OR OIL PURPOSE”  The caution for mercurial and toxic substances shall be the word “POISON” which shall be prominently displayed on the container and label in RED COLOUR.