Identify the statement which is not true about high yielding varieties (HYV) of seeds.

Higher quality and quantity of crops

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Improved response to fertilizers

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Resistant to many plant diseases

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Late maturation

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Solution

The correct option is D Late maturation
High-yielding varieties (HYVs) of agricultural crops are characterized by a combination of the following characteristics:
-Higher crop yield per area (hectare)
-Dwarfness of plants
-Improved response to fertilizer
-High reliance on irrigation
-Early maturation of crops
-Resistive to many diseases
-Higher quality and quantity of crops can be produced.

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