Cultivation of Rabi Crops: Know some of the best methods of seed treatment to get good production from crops

Cultivation of Rabi Crops: To attain high agricultural yields, farmers must overcome several obstacles. Among them is seed treatment. You should start treating your seeds now if you also want to receive high output from Rabi crops on schedule. We have shown basic seed treatment techniques in this episode that farmers may use to get high yields at minimal costs.

Let us inform you that the experts from the Bihar Agriculture Department have published the seed treatment techniques for Rabi crops that we will be discussing. Tell us more about them in this section.

Seed Treatment Techniques Published by Scientists

Farmers should promptly apply rhizobium culture as a seed treatment for pulse crops. To do this, boil one liter of water with 250 grams of jaggery. Rhizobium culture is added to the cooled string syrup after it has formed. It is poured over the seed to blend it. For various legume crops, there exist distinct Rhizobium cultures. One acre of field seed requires around 200 kilos of Rhizobium culture. After treatment, never let the seed dry in the sun. The treated seed should be dried in an open, shaded area. Wear gloves on your hands while handling the seed.

Techniques for Seed Treatment

The Seed Drum Method

To create a layer on the seed, place the seed in the seed drum, apply the necessary quantity of treatment chemical, and spin the drum using the handle that is connected. Water may be sprayed on the seed as needed.

Pit Technique

Fill the pot with the appropriate amount of seed and treatment agent. Next, thoroughly combine the seed and treatment ingredient. The seed may be sprayed with water.

Slurry Technique

This approach involves making a thick solution with the necessary quantity of purifier, pouring it over the pile of seeds, and thoroughly mixing it with gloved hands to create a coating of purifier over the seeds.

Slurry Technique

This procedure involves immersing the seeds in a solution of the required quantity of purifier in a specified amount of water for a certain period of time. This is how you should handle potato seeds.