SEED TREATMENT CATEGORY 4
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Typical PPE while treating and handling seed include: - ANSWERlong-sleeved shirt,
long pants, shoes with socks, and chemical-resistant gloves.
What must you keep record of? - ANSWERCompany name and license number
Customer name
Specific site of restricted use pesticide application
date of treatment
Trade name
Application rate and quantity used
Temperature and direction of wind
time application begins and ends
systemic seed treatment - ANSWERpenetrates the roots and germinating seed, then
moves up into the stems and leaves
nonsystemic seed treatment (contact) - ANSWERtreatment protects ONLY the outside
of the seed or seedling.
how to check compatibility of products? - ANSWERpre-mix a small amount
Why can you frequently operate without a dryer for corn and soy? - ANSWERThey have
a fairly small amount of surface area relative to the mass of the seed
You want to make a slurry that will treat 150 cwt of soybeans. The label rate is 3 fl
oz/cwt and the chemical supplier said 5fl oz/cwt total slurry solution works well. -
ANSWER1. 3 fl oz/cwt X 150 cwt + 450 fl oz
2. 5fl ox - 3 fl oz = 2 fl oz
3. 150 cwt x 2fl oz/cwt = 300 fl ox
4. Answer:
IN 2.34 gallons of water add 450 fl oz of product
why are colorants used? - ANSWERprevent treated seed from entering the food chain
improve seed appearance
improve coverage
Wireworm - ANSWERDamage: larvae may attack the seed endosperm, bore into the
underground portion of seedlings, or attack the root system and crown of larger corn
plants.
CORRECT 100%
Typical PPE while treating and handling seed include: - ANSWERlong-sleeved shirt,
long pants, shoes with socks, and chemical-resistant gloves.
What must you keep record of? - ANSWERCompany name and license number
Customer name
Specific site of restricted use pesticide application
date of treatment
Trade name
Application rate and quantity used
Temperature and direction of wind
time application begins and ends
systemic seed treatment - ANSWERpenetrates the roots and germinating seed, then
moves up into the stems and leaves
nonsystemic seed treatment (contact) - ANSWERtreatment protects ONLY the outside
of the seed or seedling.
how to check compatibility of products? - ANSWERpre-mix a small amount
Why can you frequently operate without a dryer for corn and soy? - ANSWERThey have
a fairly small amount of surface area relative to the mass of the seed
You want to make a slurry that will treat 150 cwt of soybeans. The label rate is 3 fl
oz/cwt and the chemical supplier said 5fl oz/cwt total slurry solution works well. -
ANSWER1. 3 fl oz/cwt X 150 cwt + 450 fl oz
2. 5fl ox - 3 fl oz = 2 fl oz
3. 150 cwt x 2fl oz/cwt = 300 fl ox
4. Answer:
IN 2.34 gallons of water add 450 fl oz of product
why are colorants used? - ANSWERprevent treated seed from entering the food chain
improve seed appearance
improve coverage
Wireworm - ANSWERDamage: larvae may attack the seed endosperm, bore into the
underground portion of seedlings, or attack the root system and crown of larger corn
plants.
