Seeds play an important role in doubling the income of farmers: Union Agriculture Minister

28/02/2020Posted on

Seeds play a very important role in the production of any crop. The Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shri Narendra Singh Tomar has also stated the importance of seeds in farming while addressing the Indian Seed Congress – 2020.

In the event, he said that India is an agrarian country and the economy of our country is majorly dependent on villages and agriculture. While talking about the role of seeds, he said that “due to the research and contribution of scientists and seed producers, India has not only become self-sufficient in terms of food grains but has also succeeded in setting a record by producing more than our requirement.

Gramophone also understands the importance of seeds for better agriculture and hence delivers only the best quality seeds to the farmer’s home, and that’s too without any delivery charge. Farmers can order these seeds through the ‘Market’ section of Gramophone agriculture App. They can also order it by giving a miss call on gramophone’s toll-free number 1800-315-7566.

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Selection of seed in moong

16/02/2019Posted on
  • Choose healthy, good quality seeds.
  • Choose the species to produce more yield.
  • Seeds should be disease free.
  • Seed germination should be good.
  • Farmers need to check the germination period, the need for nutrients also.
  • Some seeds are the source of diseases; They should be sown by proper treatment only.

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Major seed quality characters

05/02/2018Posted on

Major seed quality characters:-Seed quality is the possession of seed with required genetic and physical purity that is accompanied with physiological soundness and health status. The major seed quality characters are summarized as below.

  • High genetic purity
  • High pure seed percentage ( physical purity)
  • High germinability
  • High vigour
  • Higher field establishment
  • Free from pest and disease
  • Good shape, size, colour etc., according to the specification of variety
  • High longevity / shelf life.
  • Optimum moisture content for storage

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Seed and Nursery Bed Treatment in Onion

25/09/2017Posted on

Before sowing, Onion seed should be treated with thiram @ 2 g/kg of seed to avoid damage from damping off disease. The soil of nursery should also be treated with thiram or captan @ 4-5 g/ m² area. The nursery beds should be irrigated 15-20 days before sowing and covered with 250 gauge transparent polythene for soil solarization. Application of Trichoderma viride @ 1,250 g / ha is also recommended to manage damping off and raise healthy seedlings.

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