Impact of cow urine and composted cow dung on the incidence of seed borne phytopathogenic fungi.

Seed health is very important for the successful cultivation and yield exploitation of crop. Among various factors that affect seed health, the most important are seed borne fungi that not only lower the seed germination but also reduce seedling vigour. Surapala (1000 B.C.) in his text has stressed the use of suitable cultivars, use of good seeds, pre sowing treatment of seeds, use of suitable soils, growing intercrops, having optimum use of water, timely weeding, protection from disorders using herbal products/ dead animal wastes, harvest at right stage and seed drying and storage.