Illinois seed treatment Exam Questions And Anwers 2025/2026

Illinois seed treatment Exam Questions And Anwers 2025/2026 seed treatment pesticides include - Correct Answer 1. herbicide antidotes (safeners) 2. bactericides 3. inscecticides 4. fungicides not a seed treatment - Correct Answer 1. seed applied growth regulators 2. micronutrients 3. nitrogen-fixing organisms advantages of using seed treatment - Correct Answer 1. control of seedborne pathogens 2. protect vulnerable seeds and seedlings during stressful conditions of germination and emergence 3. targeted, low dosage 4. relatively inexpensive control option 5. relatively inexpensive control option 6. reduced environment impact 7. may be only real control option 8. may be an alternative for spraying some early foliar pests disadvantages of seed treatment - Correct Answer 1. accidental poisoning of children, animals, and wildlife 2. potential for contamination of food and feed supply 3. exposure during application and planting 4. seed or seedling phtyotoxicity 5. limited duration of protection (also a benefit) 6. what to do with leftover treated seed