Put a tick mark against the correct alternative in the following statements :
Seeds of rice are first sown in the nursery and allowed to grow into seedlings. Healthy seedlings are then transferred to the main field. This is called :
A.Winnowing - an agricultural method developed by ancient cultures for separating grain from chaff. It is also used to remove hay and chaff or other pests from stored grain.
B.Transplantation – Transfer of seedlings from the place of germination to the place of cultivation.
C.Threshing - separate grain from (corn or other crops), typically with a flail or by the action of a revolving mechanism.
D.Broadcasting - The process of casting handfuls of seed over prepared ground, or broadcasting is Hand sowing.
So, the correct option is ‘Transplantations’.