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Overview permitted and not permitted seed disinfectants and seed treatments for vegetable seeds

Seed disinfectants and seed treatments permitted and not permitted by Inspections and Variety Testing

Due to the outcome of the CPVO project ‘priming of seeds’, primed seeds are allowed for two vegetable crops. These are eggplant and tomato rootstock. As a result, it is no longer necessary to supply primed seed in very small packages. In addition, Inspections and Variety Testing will not accept vegetable seeds treated with insecticides or with Thiram for all types of samples. 

A list of not permitted seed disinfectants and seed treatments for vegetable seeds is given below:

  • For varietal testing, we do not permit the use of iprodion as a seed treatment for all types of samples.
  • For varietal testing, we no longer permit the use of all systemic fungicides as a seed treatment for maintenance control samples.
  • And we no longer accept the seed coatings B-mox and premix.

Check the overviews below for a complete overview of permitted and not permitted seed disinfectants and seed treatments for vegetable seeds:

Overview seed disinfectants for vegetable seeds

Active substance in seed disinfectant A-ZCommon names seed disinfectantDefinition effect seed disinfectantSeed disinfectant permitted forSeed disinfectant not permitted for
azoxystrobin
Amistar, Ortiva, Prospell
systemic fungicide
permitted for: comparison samples (non-Dutch variety), other samples for testing
not permitted for: DUS samples, maintenance control samples, samples for resistance tests
chlorpyrifos
Jawa-20, Agriban. Pyristar 250 EC
insecticide
not applicable
not permitted for: DUS samples, maintenance control samples, comparison samples (non-Dutch variety), other samples for testing, samples for resistance tests
clothianidin
Janus, Poncho Beta
neonicotinoïds, neuroactive insecticide
not applicable
not permitted for: DUS samples, maintenance control samples, comparison samples (non-Dutch variety), other samples for testing, samples for resistance tests
cymoxanil
Ariston, Curzate 60 DF, Tanos
systemic fungicide
permitted for: comparison samples (non-Dutch variety), other samples for testing
not permitted for: DUS samples, maintenance control samples, samples for resistance tests
cymoxanil
Wakil XL
systemic fungicide
permitted for: comparison samples (non-Dutch variety), other samples for testing
not permitted for: DUS samples, maintenance control samples, samples for resistance tests
fludioxonil
Maxim 100 FS / Maxim 480 FS / Cannonball WG / celest (extra)
systemic fungicide
permitted for: comparison samples (non-Dutch variety), other samples for testing
not permitted for: DUS samples, maintenance control samples, samples for resistance tests
fludioxonil
Maxim 4 FS
systemic fungicide
permitted for: comparison samples (non-Dutch variety), other samples for testing
not permitted for: DUS samples, maintenance control samples, samples for resistance tests
fludioxonil
Vibrance
systemic fungicide
permitted for: comparison samples (non-Dutch variety), other samples for testing
not permitted for: DUS samples, maintenance control samples, samples for resistance tests
fludioxonil
Wakil XL
systemic fungicide
permitted for: comparison samples (non-Dutch variety), other samples for testing
not permitted for: DUS samples, maintenance control samples, samples for resistance tests
 
Beret Gold / 025 FS (W2)
non-systemic fungicide
permitted for: comparison samples (non-Dutch variety), other samples for testing
not permitted for: DUS samples, maintenance control samples, samples for resistance tests
imidacloprid
Gaucho, Admire
neonicotinoïds, neuroactive insecticide
not applicable
not permitted for: DUS samples, maintenance control samples, comparison samples (non-Dutch variety), other samples for testing, samples for resistance tests
iprodion
Rovral aquaflo
systemic fungicide
not applicable
not permitted for: DUS samples, maintenance control samples, comparison samples (non-Dutch variety), other samples for testing, samples for resistance tests
metalaxyl
Raxyl-35
systemic fungicide
permitted for: maintenance controle samples, comparison samples (non-Dutch variety), other samples for testing
not permitted for: DUS samples, samples for resistance tests
metalaxyl
Redigo M
systemic fungicide
permitted for: maintenance controle samples, comparison samples (non-Dutch variety), other samples for testing
not permitted for: DUS samples, samples for resistance tests
metalaxyl-M / mefenoxam
FarMore F200 (=combi Maxim 480FS + Apron XL),  Apron XL, Apron XL 350
systemic fungicide
permitted for: maintenance control samples, comparison samples (non-Dutch variety), other samples for testing
not permitted for: DUS samples, samples for resistance tests
metalaxyl-M / mefenoxam
Maxim® XL / Influx® XL of Maxim® Quattro
systemic fungicide
permitted for: maintenance control samples, comparison samples (non-Dutch variety), other samples for testing
not permitted for: DUS samples, samples for resistance tests
metalaxyl-M / mefenoxam
Vibrance SB
systemic fungicide
permitted for: maintenance control samples, comparison samples (non-Dutch variety), other samples for testing
not permitted for: DUS samples, samples for resistance tests 
metalaxyl-M / mefenoxam
Wakil XL
systemic fungicide
permitted for: maintenance control samples, comparison samples (non-Dutch variety), other samples for testing
not permitted for: DUS samples, samples for resistance tests
sedaxane
 
systemic fungicide
permitted for: maintenance controle samples, comparison samples (non-Dutch variety), other samples for testing
not permitted for: DUS samples, samples for resistance tests
 
Vibrance
systemic fungicide
permitted for: comparison samples (non-Dutch variety), other samples for testing
not permitted for: DUS samples, maintenance control samples, samples for resistance tests
tefluthrin
Force
insecticide
not applicable
not permitted for: DUS samples, maintenance control samples, comparison samples (non-Dutch variety), other samples for testing, samples for resistance tests
thiabendazole
Mintezol, Tresaderm
systemic fungicide
permitted for: maintenance controle samples, comparison samples (non-Dutch variety), other samples for testing
not permitted for: DUS samples, samples for resistance tests
thiamethoxam
Cruiser, Cruiser 70 WS
neonicotinoïds, neuroactive insecticide
not applicable
not permitted for: DUS samples, maintenance control samples, comparison samples (non-Dutch variety), other samples for testing, samples for resistance tests
thiophanate-methyl 
Topsik, Topsin N
systemic fungicide
not applicable
not permitted for: DUS samples, maintenance control samples, comparison samples (non-Dutch variety), other samples for testing, samples for resistance tests
thiramTMTD, proSeed, Foram, Hermosan, Pomarsol, Pro-Thiramnon-systemic fungicidenot applicablenot permitted for: DUS samples, maintenance control samples, comparison samples (non-Dutch variety), other samples for testing, samples for resistance tests

Overview seed treatments for vegetable seeds

Seed treatmentCommon names seed treatmentDefinition effect seed treatmentSeed treatment permitted forSeed treatment not permitted for
primed, priming
 
germ-accelerating treatment, usually harmless
permitted for: eggplant and tomato rootstock samples (except samples for resistance tests), other samples for testing
not permitted for: DUS samples, maintenance control samples, comparison samples (non-Dutch variety), samples for resistance tests
HCl
 
hydrochloric acid, to extract seeds from fruits
permitted for: DUS samples, maintenance control samples, comparison samples (non-Dutch variety), other samples for testing, samples for resistance tests
not applicable
heat, hot water, steam
 
heat treatments to make the seed disease-free
permitted for: DUS samples, maintenance control samples, comparison samples (non-Dutch variety), other samples for testing, samples for resistance tests
not applicable
NaCl
 
salt, harmless, to get seeds from fruits
permitted for: DUS samples, maintenance control samples, comparison samples (non-Dutch variety), other samples for testing, samples for resistance tests
not applicable
NaOCl
 
bleach, to extract seeds from fruits
permitted for: DUS samples, maintenance control samples, comparison samples (non-Dutch variety), other samples for testing, samples for resistance tests
not applicable
NHC
 
bleach, to extract seeds from fruits
permitted for: DUS samples, maintenance control samples, comparison samples (non-Dutch variety), other samples for testing, samples for resistance tests
not applicable
organic/biological film coating
Sapphire coating
to smooth and white seeds
permitted for: maintenance control samples, comparison samples (non-Dutch variety), other samples for testing
not permitted for: DUS samples, samples for resistance tests
organic/biological film coating
B-mox, premix coating
vigor-accelerating effect
permitted for: comparison samples (non-Dutch variety), other samples for testing
not permitted for: DUS samples, maintenance control samples, samples for resistance tests
pil
 
harmless clay layer, usually with disinfection
permitted for: other samples for testing
not permitted for: DUS samples, maintenance control samples, comparison samples (non-Dutch variety), samples for resistance tests
TSPTrisodium Phosphate TreatmentTSP treatment for seed disinfectionpermitted for: DUS samples, maintenance control samples, comparison samples (non-Dutch variety), other samples for testing, samples for resistance testsnot applicable