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Chemically Treated Seed Shows Promise in Forest Nursery Work

Treatment of various seeds with commercial fungicides to prevent decay, damping-off, seedling blights and root rots is becoming standard practice in the growing of many agricultural products. Each year new chemicals appear on the market, and the number of species which can be successfully treated is increased due to research efforts. The science of treating seeds is at least three centuries old but seed treatment of grains, sugar beets and cotton has become standard procedure only since World War I. Peanuts, sorghum, rice and other vegetables are also commonly treated, and recent treatment of grass seeds and the seeds of small legumes have been successful. Since small seeds carry very little food reserve they can be easily killed during the'. interval between germination and until seedling establishment.


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Author(s): Joseph E. Ibberson

Publication: Tree Planters' Notes - Issue 17 (1954)