Recent innovative seed treatment methods in the management of seedborne pathogens

Marwa Moumni, Guro Brodal and Gianfranco Romanazzi ()
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Marwa Moumni: Marche Polytechnic University
Guro Brodal: Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research (NIBIO)
Gianfranco Romanazzi: Marche Polytechnic University

Food Security: The Science, Sociology and Economics of Food Production and Access to Food, 2023, vol. 15, issue 5, No 14, 1365-1382

Abstract: Abstract Seed is a critically important basic input of agriculture, because sowing healthy seeds is essential to food production. Using high quality seed enables less use of synthetic pesticides in the field. Seedborne pathogens can reduce yield quantity and quality of the crops produced. Seed treatments protect plant seedlings from pathogen attacks at emergence and at the early growth stages, contributing to healthy crop plants and good yield. However, there is increased concern about the application of synthetic pesticides to seeds, while alternatives are becoming increasingly addressed in seedborne pathogen research. A series of strategies based on synthetic fungicides, natural compounds, biocontrol agents (BCAs), and physical means has been developed to reduce seed contamination by pathogens. The volume of research on seed treatment has increased considerably in the past decade, along with the search for green technologies to control seedborne diseases. This review focuses on recent research results dealing with protocols that are effective in the management of seedborne pathogens. Moreover, the review illustrated an innovative system for routine seed health testing and need-based cereal seed treatment implemented in Norway. Graphical Abstract

Keywords: Healthy seed; Seed health testing; Seed treatment; Inoculum threshold (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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