Question: asking for the procedure of seedlings treatment after uprooting from the seed beds.
Answer: replied that the uprooted seedlings at first should be washed and then the root portion should be dipped in a solution of chlorpyriphos @ 1 milli litre per litre of water along with urea solution @ 10 grams per litre of water for 3 hours as a protective measure against stem borers, gall midges and hoppers.