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Why are good quality seeds preferred? Enumerate the salient features of a good quality seed? [3 MARKS]

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Explanation: 0.75 Mark each

Good quality seeds are preferred because they ensure better yield.

The salient features that must be kept in mind are the following:
  • They should be clean, free from seeds which belong to weeds.
  • They should be dry, solid and healthy.
  • They should be free from fungal spores, pests and insects
  • They should be of better breed (hybrid seeds or genetically modified seeds)

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