Question: asking for the procedure for preparation of seedlings for initial protection of main field.
Answer: advised that the uprooted seedlings should be washed and then the root portion should be dipped in 0.02% solution of chloropyriphos along with 1% urea for 3 hours as a protective measure against stem borers, gall midge, leaf hoppers and plant hoppers. alternatively, spraying of chloropyriphos @ 0.02% in nursery 5 days before uprooting has also been suggested.