Show wheat rye seed need special scab treatment because of the eaid epidemic emle of scab on small grains this year the dis infecting of winter wheat and rye seed Is especially important this fall says dr J J christensen Chrls plant disease specialist university farm st paul the scab organism also causes rotting ot of the seed seedling blight and root rot seed treatment Is also important for the prevention of sinking smut of wheat and of smut and ergot of rye before treating seed should be thoroughly fanned to throw out if light bt and diseased kernels and to eliminate smut balls and ergot bodies when rye contains considerable er got fanning may not ie be enough immersing the rye in a strong brine will bring the ergot to the top where it can be skimmed off the brine should contain 40 pounds of common salt to each 25 gallons of water afterwards the rye should be washed in water to remove the excess salt r for either rye or wheat the treatment recommended Is dusting with new improved ceresani at the rate of one halt half ounce per bushel treated grain should stand for or it at least 24 21 hours hour s before planting and may be de stored for months if 1 desired |