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Which seeds must be treated before planting: only proven and environmentally friendly methods
12.01.2023 18:03
Updated: 13.04.2023 10:24
Not all seeds are subject to mandatory treatment before sowing for seedlings. The procedure, although it protects against a number of diseases, is selective.
It is worth noting that after treatment, the annoying fusarium disappears for a long time and is easily treated if necessary.
What seeds can be left untreated?
If we are talking about flowers, then in most cases this item can be excluded from the sowing. Of the essential crops, it is not necessary to poison representatives of the umbelliferous family.
If anyone has forgotten, this is dill and cilantro, carrots. The same is done with beetroot, radish, lettuce and daikon seeds.
It is necessary to etch
First of all, this concerns Chinese cabbage, cauliflower, white cabbage and other types of cabbage. These crops are plagued by a whole host of bacterial diseases.
Secondly, these are cucumbers, tomatoes, eggplants, peppers, especially those collected from fruits grown in your own garden. It is also advisable to disinfect store-bought seeds.
Processing tools
1. Potassium permanganate is usually used. But more and more summer residents are coming to the conclusion that the pale pink solution works not even “well”, but rather “average”.
2. Hydrogen peroxide. The mixture does not cope with the task and some pathogens continue to live on the seeds.
3. Chlorhexidine. This is a relatively new word in garden disinfection. It acts gently and destroys fungi and pathogenic bacteria inside and outside the seeds in 30 minutes.
4. Brilliant green works better than potassium permanganate. Seeds do not lose their germination, and most bacteria and pathogens are guaranteed to die.
5. From the point of view of ecology, the best option is considered to be aloe and garlic juice. The treatment does not provide 100% sterility. The effect is approximately 96%. But such a composition certainly cannot cause any harm to the seeds.
