Why is it important to choose the good quality seeds for better yeld of the crops and how to choose them ?
Healthy, good quality seeds are the root of a healthy crop. Hence the selection of seeds is crucial. Selection helps to obtain healthy seeds; sustain and optimize the quality of crop strain. Based on plant size, the quantity of grains, fruit size or color, disease resistance etc. seeds can be selected. Farmers also need to check the germination period, nutrients required so that the selected seeds will be beneficial in terms of yield and finance.Some seeds are sources of diseases; they can be used after proper treatment like chemical or hot water treatments etc. A careful observation of crops and their yield in the first year may help farmers to choose best strains of seeds for successive years. Hence for high yield, sow best seeds.