As far as I know, the read stuff is an anti-fungal powder, they use to
use captan but I dont know what the use now.I think it is mainly to do
with rotting, so if you keep your seeds in a air tight container you
should be all right and not have to powder them.

I think this is right,anyone else help??

Dave

Tom Elliott wrote in
:

I have noticed that when buying corn seeds, they are covered in red
stuff. A friend of mine said that this was a growth hormone, while I
thought it might be an anti fungal treatment.

Since I plan to grow corn from seeds which I will be harvesting this
year, can anyone tell me what the red stuff is, and whether it is
necessary for seeds that will be stored for less than a year.

Thanks all,

Tom.


Tom Elliott
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