Liquid compositions for treating plant propagation materials, methods for preventing pest infestation in useful crops, for promoting suberization in plant propagation material, for decreasing the drying time of a liquid pesticide applied to plant propagation material, and for selectively charge a liquid pesticide applied on a cut tuber to the part of the tuber shell
The present invention includes a fast-drying liquid composition comprising a least one fungicide and at least one insecticide. The present invention further includes a method for treating plant propagation materials, especially cut seeds, including tubers, against pest, a method for promoting suberization in cut seeds, a method for decreasing the drying time of a liquid pesticide on cut seeds, and a method for selectively loading a pesticide onto the skin side of a cut seed.