Paper Key : IRJ************169
Author: Yashvi Patel,Parth Desai,Hitesh Solanki
Date Published: 06 Apr 2024
Abstract
Farmers have been treating seeds for generations to protect them from viruses and pests, long before the nature of plant diseases was understood. The use of seed treatment has evolved into a very valuable, Effective and ecologically friendly component of agricultural production techniques. For the majority of crop and horticultural seeds, Seed improvement technologies like physical, chemical and biological pretreatment developed by the agricultural seed industry are standard procedures. Physical approaches, which were previously utilized to improve plant output, offer advantages over conventional methods that involve chemicals. Further, biological pretreatment appears to be a promising technique because it is environmentally benign and does not produce any inhibitors. This review paper addresses the role of such seed pretreatment methods in increasing germination percentages, germination rates and overall seedling development under a variety of environmental can be utilized to attain a number of advantages such as improved emergence through protection from seedborne pathogens, soilborne pathogens and insects; preventing the seed transmission of seedborne pathogens; shielding above ground plant parts from infection by airborne pathogens or feeding by insect pests and disease vectors; and enhanced crop vigor and uniformity. All of these advantages help to maximize crop quality and output while reducing adverse effects by using crop protection agents effectively. Treatment of seeds reduces the possibility of selection pressure for disease or pest resistance while enabling highly targeted administration of low, homogeneous dosages of substance. Seed application of crop protection chemicals offers distinct advantages over other approaches. It is a dependable technology that ensures uniform crop establishment across a wide range of conditions, soil and cultural practices; nevertheless, the benefits provided by seed treatments cannot be replicated because most of the target diseases and pests cannot be controlled once planted.Key Words: Seed treatment, Dormancy, Seed germination, Crop Yield, Sustainable Agriculture
DOI LINK : 10.56726/IRJMETS51845 https://www.doi.org/10.56726/IRJMETS51845