The term "Seed Treatment" describes the process of applying a fungicide, insecticide, or a combination of the two to seeds in order to rid them of storage insects, pathogenic organisms, and soil-borne pathogens. Additionally, it describes exposing seeds to solar energy, submerging them in conditioned water, etc. The seed treatment is carried out to reap the ensuing advantages.
Benefits of treating seeds:
1) Prevents plant diseases from spreading
2) Guards against seedling blights and seed rot.
Enhances germination
4) Offers defence against storage pests
5) It eliminates soil insects.
The majority of products used to Seed Treatment are toxic to humans, but they can also injure seeds. To ensure that treated seed is never utilised as food for people or animals, extreme caution is necessary. This likelihood should be reduced by explicitly labelling treated seed as harmful if consumed. If care is made to only treat the quantity for which sales are guaranteed, the temptation to use unsold treated seed for human or animal feed can be avoided. Applying too much or too little material can be just as harmful as not treating the seed at all, thus care must be given to treat the seed at the proper dose rate.
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