Chemical and Materials Research

Modern seed treatments can be categorized into two main categories: protectants and growth promoters. Protectants include fungicides used to protect seed and seedlings against fungal pathogens, insecticides to protect against insects, and nematicides to protect against nematodes. Growth promoters affect germination and seedling growth. Seed treatments have helped to improve the yields of many different crops by providing the protection from pre and post-emergent insects and diseases and insurance of a uniform stand across a wide variety of soil types, cultural practices and environmental conditions. Click Here to Download Sample Copy Seed treatment are the process of applying the biological, physical and chemical compounds for improving the efficiency of the crops. The seed treatment are the specific agents which helps in disinfecting the crop from soil borne and seed borne harmful organisms. Few examples of seed treatment chemicals used for treating the seeds are Streptomycin, Kodiak,...