The invention relates to a method for the protection of germinating seed from pesticide, wherein seed-containing pellets and pesticide-containing pellets are sown separately but simultaneously. According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the pesticide-containing pellets have substantially the same shape and diameter as the seed-containg pellets, and the pesticide-containing pellets comprise the exact dosis of pesticide that is sufficient for one seed germ. Generally, the pellets with pesticide have a diameter ranging from 0,5 5.0 mm
This is a Continuation Application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/806,949 filed Apr. 3, 2001, now abandoned which is a 371 of PCT/NL00/00523 filed Jul. 24, 2000, and claims priority to The Netherlands application no. 1012918 filed Aug. 26, 1999, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety.
