Effect of A Biological Complex Seed-coating Agent on Rice Seedling Growth
To improve the germination rate and growth of rice,home-made 2% tebuconazole biological complex seed-coating agent (BCSA) was used with different doses for coating rice seeds,4 seed-coating agents,39% matalaxyl-M azoxystrobin,600 g/L imidacloprid,10.6% tebuconazole thiram and 35% thiamethoxam were used with the ratios of the agent to seed weight,1:250,1:250,1:60 and 1:500,respectively,as chemical controls.The results showed that the optimal doses for BCSA were related to germination temperature,namely the higher temperature was,the lower BCSA dose and vice versa between 20-30℃.At 20℃,the germination rate of rice seeds coated with BCSA and the 4 agents were 5.77%,0.38%,1.53%,-0.39% and 3.84% higher than that of the naked seed control (NSC).The root of seedlings from BSCA-coated seeds were 91.85%,154.37%,186.85%,118.09% and 67.19% longer,the sprout of those were 52.43%,93.81%,103.50%,50.74% and 38.44% longer than those of the four chemicals and NSC,respectively.The best ratio of BCSA to seeds was 1:50 when rice was seeded in mud.The emergency rate,fresh weights of aerial and underground parts of the seedlings were 7.58%,18.96% and 15.07% higher than those of NSC at 35 day after seeding.