Tomato — 2Seed selection & treatment

• Seed treatment

  Treat the seeds with Trichoderma viride at 4 g or Pseudomonas fluorescens at 10 g per kg of seed, 24 hours before sowing. Just before sowing, treat the seeds with Azospirillum at 40 g per 400 g of seed.

  Pending expert review

  Source

  Crop Production Guide – Horticulture Crops 2020 (Directorate of Horticulture and Plantation Crops, Tamil Nadu & Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU)), Tomato – Seed treatment, p. 57

  Region

  Tamil Nadu

  Last updated

  2026-11-04

• Seed treatment with fungicide

  Alternatively, treat the seeds with carbendazim at 2 g per kg of seed, 24 hours before sowing.

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

  Pending expert review

  Source

  Crop Production Guide – Horticulture Crops 2020 (Directorate of Horticulture and Plantation Crops, Tamil Nadu & Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU)), Tomato – Seed treatment, p. 57

  Region

  Tamil Nadu

  Last updated

  2026-11-04