Facilitator: Mr. Ningappa Kakol, Deputy Director Technical, GREEN Foundation
Mr. Ningappa Kakol began with a recap of the previous day. The practical session on seed treatment began with a brainstorming on why seeds are treated. The facilitator first explained seed treatment for the following crops:
Crops
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Treatment methods |
Paddy
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Salt water treatment
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Ragi
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Cow urine treatment
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Dicots (pulses)
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Microbial treatment (rhizobium, etc.), Biofertiliser treatment
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| Dicots – groundnut |
Microbial treatment and care, Biofertiliser treatment |
| Jowar and sajje |
Halingu (compounded asafoetida) treatment |
| Banana and other rhizomes and cuttings |
Beejamruta |
| Vegetable seeds |
Salt, trichoderma and preudomonas |
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Some of the above treatments were demonstrated. In each case one or more of the participants were called in to conduct the seed treatment. Many experienced farmers also shared their seed treatment practices – especially modifications to the methods being demonstrated. The facilitator explained the purpose of each treatment. The details of the treatments are documented in GREEN Foundation’s publication titled "Sustainable Agriculture Practices".
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