Influence of Pre-Sowing Electromagnetic and Chemical Treatment on Sowing Qualities of Maize Seeds

Abstract

The possibilities were studied for pre-sowing electromagnetic treatment of maize seeds, with or without prior fungicidal disinfection, at different fill levels of the space between the electrodes with seed material.It was established that the pre-sowing electromagnetic treatment of maize seeds should be performed after their disinfection with fungicide. Following that, by applying a voltage of 1,65 kV between the electrodes for a duration of treatment 10 s, an increase in the number and weight of the harvested cobs of up to 6,0%, and 9,9%, respectively, was achieved as compared to the reference specimen.