questions: farmer asking query regarding seedling root dip treatment of rice seedlings. 
 answers: after washing the roots of the uprooted seedlings dip the root portion in solution of chlorpyriphos and carboxin (1 ml/lit of water) along with urea (10gm/lit of water) for 3 hrs. as a protective measure against stem borer, gall midge, hoppers and fungal infection.