Effect of fungicides on the germination of maize seed after storage

Abstract

The effect of seed treatments with three fungicides, Ceresan (2.3 per cent phenyl mercury acetate and 0.4 per cent ethoxy mercury silicate), Coversan (96 per cent tetrachloro-p-benzoquinone), and panogen (2.2 per cent methyl mercury dicyandiamide), on the germination of two cultivars of maize stored for up to 12 months after treatment was determined. None of the treatments affected the germination of maize.