Explain the traditional methods of seed protection.

Explanation

(i) Seeds are coated with fine red soil Guntur Chilli Powder, Neem leaf Powder: Powder of Bittergourd, Drumstick extract Ponagamia leaf extract and stored for short duration.
(ii) Paddy seeds are immersed in salt water in the ratio of 1: 10 to remove the floating chaffy seed and then dried in shade for one-two years of storage.
(iii) Sorghum seeds were treated with lime water (1 kg of lime in 10 litres of `H_(2)O`) for 10 days and the seeds are dried and stored.
(iv) Chickpea were treated with citronella leaf oil, cotton seed oil, soya bean oil, castor seed oil (500 ml of oil for 100 kg of seed).
(v) Sunflower seeds were kept inside the dried fruit, sponge gourd after removing the seeds. These fruits were kept in an airtight container.