Take seed material from a 6–7-month-old crop free from pests and diseases. Detrash by hand, cut setts with a sharp knife or sett cutter without splits, and discard setts with damaged or sprouted buds. Dip the setts for one hectare for 30 minutes in a slurry of 2 kg Azospirillum (or Gluconacetobacter), 2 kg phosphobacteria and 2 kg SSB before planting. Aerated steam at 50°C for one hour controls primary infection of grassy shoot disease.
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Source
Crop Production Guide – Agriculture 2020 (Directorate of Agriculture, Tamil Nadu & Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU)), Sugarcane – Preparation of setts; sett treatment, p. 291
Region
Tamil Nadu
Last updated
2026-11-04
Chemical sett dip
The source also gives a sett dip: soak the setts for 15 minutes in 100 litres of water with 50 g carbendazim, 200 ml malathion and 1 kg urea.
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)), Sugarcane – Sett treatment, p. 291
