Methods of Protecting Seeds for Revegetation WA From Insect and Fungus

Insects and fungi are biggest enemy of seeds during sowing, harvesting, collecting and germination. Generally they are controlled by dehydration, freezing, or subfreezing storage. Temperatures of greater than 50ƒF (10ƒC) are usually considered ideal for protecting the seeds from potential damage by fungus. Most of the insects like Brucids, are tropical pests and are controlled by freezing the seeds for revegetation WA.


Other effective insect treatment measure of pits include 20% concoction of Malathion in water followed by a aeration period and then powdering with 5% Sevin has demonstrated success in dealing with pests and funguses. Apart from this you can also use pesticide Phostox or aluminum phosphide to shield the seeds.


In humid storage at chilly temperature, pre storage fumigation is essential. You can use homemade remedies like powdered mustard and cinnamon to control mildew on seeds. Perfumed baby powder can also be used for protecting the pits from bird and rat. Rat and bird can eat away the seeds so it is vital to shield the pits from them.


As a substitute to fungicides, kernels may be shell sterilized before storing. For reducing the levels of the pathogens to insignificant levels soaking the seeds for revegetation WA the in hot water in a microwave oven for 90 seconds can be very effective. Similar high temperature treatments to fumigate the pits have been successful.

Using vegetable oils instead of water as the heat up agent is also effective and you can try successfully. Vegetable oils are not as simply absorbed as warm water and are considered less venomous to the growing embryo. You can use 1% sodium hypochlorite concoction for a period of 15 minutes and then rinse the pits for five times with purified water.


Kernels can also be uncontaminated by saturating in a 40% mixture of domestic peroxide or bleach in faucet water for ten minutes, then they are cleaned carefully in running water for a minimum period of 2 days. A similar process involves using a 3% hydrogen peroxide solution.