
Vegetable Seed Treatments 
G.L.F. follows the recommendations on seed treatment made 
by the Extension Services of New York. New Jersey and Pennsyl- 
vania. In cases where experiments have shown treatment to be 
beneficial under all conditions of soil and climate, and where pre- 
planting treatment is satisfactory, G.L.F. treats all seed with the 
proper materials and methods. 
The Extension Services, however, advise against applying some 
materials which are needed only under certain conditions, or 
where treatment a month or more ahead of planting would be 
ineffective. This is especially true with Semesan and other similar 
materials, where part of the beneficial effects are obtained by 
fumes which penetrate the spaces between the seeds, and even 
enter the seed coats. In these cases, seed should be treated just 
before sowing in the soil. 
Given below is a summary of seed treatments, indicating what 
G.L.F. does and conditions under which the grower is advised to 
apply additional materials. G.L.F. is equipped to treat seed not so 
listed where patrons especially request this service and assume the 
responsibility of the results of advance treating. 


FUNGICIDE AND METHOD OF TREATMENT 
















































CROP DISEASES CONTROLLED 
BEAN, Snap Treat only if soil is cold and wet. No treatment recommended on Long Island. Damping-off. 
| and Lima Spergon or Arasan; 2 oz. dust for each bushel of seed or 4% level teaspoonful for each pound. Seed-rot. 
Quantity lots of beans treated by G.L.F. on request. 
BEET Treat only if soil is cold and wet. 
1. Arasan: 4% to 1% of seed by weight or 2 level teaspoonsful for each pound, or Damping-off. 
2. Semesan: 1% or 144 level teaspoonsful, or Seed-rot. 
3. Soak 1 hr. in blue vitriol (copper sulfate) solution, 2 oz., in each gallon of water. 
BROCCOLI G.L.F. seed hot water treated for seed borne diseases. Treat with Semesan, 0.4% or 1% level teaspoonful for each /|Black-rot and other seed borne diseases. 
pound of seed, if planted too early for maggots in the seed bed. For laser planting use calomel according to the directions |Damping-off. 
of the entomologists. Zinc oxide, 1 heaping teaspoonful for each poun F suggested if Semesan or Calomel is not available. |Wire-stem 
| BRUSSELS 
SPROUTS G.L.F. seed hot water treated—grower to dust as described for Breccoli. See Broccoli 
CABBAGE. G.L.F. seed hot water treated—grower to dust as specified for =, See Broccoli 
CAULIFLOWER G.L.F. seed hot water treated. Damping off, maggot control, etc. as with Broccoli. See Broccoli 
| CUCUMBER G.L.F. seed treated with corrosive sublimate. Grower to dust seed with Spergon or Semesan at planting time, Scab; Angular leaf spot; some anthrac- 
| according to directions on package. nose; Damping off; Seed-rot. 
! EGG PLANT Hot water, 122°F. for 25 minutes. G.L.F. will treat Egg Plant seed by this method if requested, or Only when Phomopsis blight is severe. 
? Corrosive sublimate, 1 tablet in 1 pt. of water for 5 minutes and dust with Arasan or Semesan, 5% or ™% level ; 
| teaspoonful, or Damping-off; seed-rot. 
Zinc oxide, 1 heaping teaspoonful for each pound of seed. 
KOHLRABI, ; 2 
KALE G.L.F. seed hot water treated. Dust as recommended under Broccoli. Seed borne diseases. Damping-off, etc. 
MUSKMELON G.L.F. seed is treated with Corrosive sublimate. Seed borne diseases 
; Dust as recommended under Cucumber Damping-off, seed-rot. 
ONION On upland soils, calomel according to the directions of the entomologists. Damping-off, Maggots. 
or 
Arasan, 1 lb. for each lb. of seed. See your county agricultural agent. Only where smut is present. 
PEAS All G.L.F. Pea seed treated with Spergon. Damping-off; Seed-rot. 
PEPPER Corrosive sublimate solution, 1 tablet in 3 pints of water, soak 5 minutes, then rinse well in clean water; dry. Then |Only if bacterial spot or anthracnose 
dust with: is prevalent. 
1. Arasan, 1 level teaspoonful for each pound, or Damping-off, Seed-rot. 
2. Zinc oxide, 2 level teaspoonsful, or 
3. Semesan, 0.4% or \% level teaspoonful. 
PUMPKIN G.L.F. seed treated for seed borne diseases. Grower to dust for damping off. See Cucumber 
RUTABAGA G.L.F. seed hot water treated 
RADISH Semesan, according to directions on the container or zinc oxide, 1 level teaspoonful per pound of seed. Damping-off, seed-rot. 
SPINACH Arasan, 44% of weight of seed, or 1 level teaspoonful for each pound, or Damping-off. 
Zinc oxide, 2% or 3 level teaspoonsful. ; 6 Seed-rot. 
If a wet treatment is desired, tie seed loosely in cheesecloth and soak for 1 hour in blue vitriol (copper sulfate) solu- |Copper may produce darker green 
tion, 2 oz., in 1 gal. of water. plants. 
| 
- SQUASH G.L.F. seed treated with Corrosive sublimate. Grower to dust for damping-off. (See Cucumber). Seed borne diseases. Damping-off. 
SWEET CORN 

Seed-rot. 


Arasan, 1 oz. for each bushel (% level teaspoonful per pound), or Spej on, 2 oz. per bushel. 
Recommended for early planting when soils are wet and temperature cool. 
| 
Damping-off; Seed-rot. 


See Beet 


Bacterial fruit spot, Bacterial canker, 
Anthracnose, Septoria blight, Altern- 
aria damping-off. 
Bacterium tomato, Damping-off. Seed- 
rot. 





SWISS CHARD See treatments for Beet | 
TOMATO G.L.F. seed treated with hot water and blue vitriol. \ 
TURNIP G.L.F. seed hot water treated, grower to dust for damping-off. See Broccoli. 
WATERMELON See treatment for Cucumber. 
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Seed borne disease. 


See Cucumber 
