Seed treatment in Flanders Ghent University
Seed coated with fungicide or insecticide active ingredients are very efficient in the cultivation of many crops. Seed treatment is a preventive measure, which makes post-emergence foliar treatments less necessary. Due to the target action, the technology should be seen as part of integrated pest management. Seed treatment is considered to be the most environmentally friendly form of chemical crop protection. The applied dose per hectare is ...