Pesticide Research Journal
SCOPUSWeb of Science
  • Year: 2005
  • Volume: 17
  • Issue: 1

Effect of Metalaxyl Seed Dressing on Germination and Persistence of Residues in Bajra (Pearl Millet)

  • Author:
  • Madhuban Gopal, Ram Niwas, Irani Mukherjee, Ashok Gaur, RC Gautam
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 57 to 59

*Division of Seed Science, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 110012, India

**Division of Agronomy, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 110012

Division of Agricultural Chemicals, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 110012, India

Online published on 15 October, 2011.

Abstract

India Seed dressing @ 5.7 g ai kg1 with metalaxyl neither left residues in harvested grain nor affected the keeping quality of bajra seed based on germinability/viability test. The seeds gave a germination of 88 - 94%, immediately after the treatment with metalaxyl.

Keywords

Metalaxyl, bajra seeds, residue, germinability test, mycoflora