Soybean — 2Seed selection & treatment

• Seed treatment

  Treat seed with talc formulation of Trichoderma viride at 4 g/kg or Pseudomonas fluorescens at 10 g/kg, then with Rhizobium. At least 24 hours before sowing, treat the seed for one hectare with 3 packets (600 g) of Rhizobium and 3 packets (600 g) of phosphobacteria using rice kanji, and shade-dry for 15 minutes. Coating seed with ZnSO4 at 300 mg/kg (using 10% maida solution as adhesive) increases field stand.

  Pending expert review

  Source

  Crop Production Guide – Agriculture 2020 (Directorate of Agriculture, Tamil Nadu & Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU)), Soyabean – Seed treatment with biofertilizer; zinc coating, pp. 174–175

  Region

  Tamil Nadu

  Last updated

  2026-11-04

• Seed treatment with fungicide

  Alternatively, treat the seeds with carbendazim or thiram at 2 g per kg of seed, 24 hours before sowing. Fungicides and bio-control agents are not compatible.

  Follow the instructions on the product label. Consult your local Agriculture Officer before use.

  Pending expert review

  Source

  Crop Production Guide – Agriculture 2020 (Directorate of Agriculture, Tamil Nadu & Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU)), Soyabean – Seed treatment with fungicides, p. 174

  Region

  Tamil Nadu

  Last updated

  2026-11-04