Detail:

Dolichos seeds are coated with castor oil, dried and then stored in earthen vessels. The vessels are covered with lids and sealed with cow dung. This method of seed storage is prevalent in areas adjoining the Karnataka-Tamil Nadu border and is said to keep seeds safe for one or two years.Dolichos seeds are coated with castor oil, dried and then stored in earthen vessels. The vessels are covered with lids and sealed with cow dung. This method of seed storage is prevalent in areas adjoining the Karnataka-Tamil Nadu border and is said to keep seeds safe for one or two years.Seeds are coated with castor oil

Knowledge Provider / Innovator: S R Sundara Raman
Agro-Ecological Zone: North-Western Zone (TN-2), Western Zone (TN-3)
Address: Satyamangalam Erode Tamilnadu
District: Ahmedabad
State: Tamil Nadu
PIN Code 638402

Ingredients: Castor oil, earthen pot, cow dung

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PAS 1:

"The cowdung can be used to store seeds for periods upto a year, until required for the next sowing. This method actually improves the germination and viability of the seeds, in addition to protecting it from pests. This can be done with both fresh and dried dung, but is more effective when the dung is fresh". -
https://www.instructables.com/Using-cowpat-to-store-seeds/#:~:text=The%20cowdung%20can%20be%20used,when%20the%20dung%20is%20fresh.

PAS 2:

"Traditional seed treatment and storage methods of Northeastern region of Karnataka - cow dung slurry, cow urine, common salt, powders of various plant materials, leaf extracts, etc. These seed treatment methods have been used by generations and are similar to those mentioned in ancient texts such as Brihat Jataka, Vrikshayurveda, Arthashastra, and Krishi-Parashara."
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/286173748_Traditional_seed_treatment_and_storage_methods_of_Northeastern_region_of_Karnataka

PAS 3:

"Seeds were treated with citronella leaf oil, cotton seed oil, soybean oil, or castor seed oil; 500 ml of oil was used for 100 kg of seed". -
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/286173748_Traditional_seed_treatment_and_storage_methods_of_Northeastern_region_of_Karnataka