Seed treatment for maize crop and its benefits

There are many benefits of seed treatment. If you are not aware of the benefits of seed treatment and its method, then read this post completely. By treating the seeds with the medicines mentioned in this post, you will be able to get disease free, healthy crop.

Benefits of seed treatment

• Seed treatment increases germination.

• Plants are protected from various soil borne diseases.

• The chances of outbreaks of many diseases and pests are reduced.

• Healthy and high quality crops are obtained.

• It gives good yield even in adverse conditions such as excess or lack of moisture.

seed treatment method

Farmers should note that most of the companies sell hybrid and pre-treated seeds. While purchasing the seed, make sure that it is treated or not. If the seed is not treated, then you should treat the seed using the medicines given here.

• Before sowing, treat maize seed with 2 gm Carbendazim per kg.

• Seeds per kg can also be treated with 2 g of Captan.

• To protect the plants from many diseases, 2.5 grams of Thiram per kilogram of seed can also be treated.

• Use Bijamrut to treat maize seed by organic method.

Read also:

• Click here to know the selection of healthy seeds, method of seed treatment, method of treatment with Beejamrut.

• Click here to know some of the major varieties of Rabi Maize and their characteristics according to the region.

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