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Seed Treatment :: Methods

SEED TREATMENT FOR FORAGE CROPS

Deenanath grass	Soaking of mechanically defuzzed seeds in 0.25% potassium nitrate+200 ppmgibberellic acid (1:1) for 16 hrs
Stylosanthus	Scarification with conc.sulphuric acid@200ml/kg of seed for 4 minutes
Hedge Lucerne	Scarification with conc.sulphuric acid@ 200 ml/kg of seed for 4-5 minutes
Cenchrus sp	Soaking of acid scarified seeds in 50 ppm copper sulphate solution for 6 hrs
Fodder sorghum	Soaking of seeds in 0.5 percentage potassium nitrate solution for 2 hrs


Deenanath grass	Stylosanthus	Hedge Lucerne	Cenchrus sp

Updated On: Jan, 2016