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Why are good quality seeds preferred? Enumerate the salient features of a good quality seed?

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Good quality seeds are preferred because they ensure better yield. (1 mark)

The salient features that must be kept in mind are the following:
  • They should be clean, free from seeds which belong to weeds. (1 mark)
  • They should be dry, solid and healthy. (1 mark)
  • They should be free from fungal spores, pests and insects. (1 mark)
  • They should be of better breed (hybrid seeds or genetically modified seeds) (1 mark)

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