application of coating substance to the seed to enhance seed placement and performance with out alerting shape and placing chemicals on seed coat with regulate and improve germination
it is the coating applied to the seed that does not obscure its shape.
its major benefit it that seed enhancement materail is directly placed on the seed as compared to the broad casting
advantage of seed coating
- Enables accurate and even does of chemical and reduces chemical wastage
- improve the appearence and dust free handing
- To applied fungicide,insecticide,micronutrients directly to seed
- Allow easy flow of seed automatic seeding.
- Act as a temperature switch and water intake regulator
disadvantage of coating
- coated seeds fetch hight cost, then the bare seeds
- improper coating and improper dilution of coating material may deteriorate the whole seed lot