Effects of seed dressing on seedling growth and yield of peanut
To screen seed dressings agents for peanut production,the germination rate,seedling survival rate,and peanut yield of different peanut varieties were investigated by treating seeds with five seed dressing agents in three years in Xiangyang and Wuhan,respectively.The germination rate and seedling growth traits of infected seeds and high oleic acid seeds treated by Carbxin·Thiram were also investigated.The results demonstrated that the seed-ling germination rate,survival rate,and the yield of peanut varieties were improved treated by those five seed dress-ing agents compared to untreated control,and the seeds treated with Carbxin·Thiram had the highest germination rate,survival rate,and yield.Compared to the untreated control,Carbxin·Thiram treatment groups significantly in-creased in germination rate(13.2%),survival rate(17.1%),and yield(28.2%).Treatment with Carbxin·Thiram sig-nificantly improved the germination rate and survival rate of infected seeds and high oleic acid seeds,and there was no significant difference in seeding growth traits between the treatment and untreated control.The results suggested that Carbxin·Thiram was safe to peanut,and can promote peanut germination,seedling survival,and yield,especial-ly for the infected seeds and high oleic acid seeds.Carbxin·Thiram is suitable for peanut seed dressing in the Yang-tze River region.