For improved cultivation of kharif Green Gram, do seed treatment before sowing

seed treatment in kharif Green Gram
  • Seed treatment is very important in Green Gram crop before sowing.

  • Seed treatment in green gram crops can be done both by biological and chemical  methods.

  • Seed treatment in Green Gram is done with fungicide and insecticide and Rhizobium. It should be done by FIR method ie first fungicide, then insecticide lastly Rhizobium.

  • For seed treatment with fungicide, treat with Carbendazim 12% + Mancozeb 63% @ 2.5 g/kg of seed or Carboxin 17.5% + Thyrum 17.5% @ 2.5 ml/kg of seed or Trichoderma viride @ 5-10 gm/kg of seed.

  • For seed treatment with insecticide, treat seed with Thiamethoxam 30% FS @ 4 ml/kg of seed or Imidachloroprid 48% FS @ 4-5 ml/kg of seed

  • To increase nitrogen fixation in the moong crop, treat the seed with Rhizobium @ 5 gm/kg seed.

  • By seed treatment with fungicide, moong crop is protected from wilt disease, root rot disease.

  • The seed germinates properly and the germination percentage increases

  • The initial development of the green gram crop is uniform.

  • Seed treatment with Rhizobium increases nodulation in the roots of moong crop and fixes excess nitrogen.

  • By treating seed with insecticides, the green gram crop is protected from soil insects such as white grubs, ants, termite etc.

  • A good crop is also obtained in adverse conditions (low / high moisture).

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