Why we need to see the seed quality
Why we need to see the seed quality
Seed:
Scattering seeds on the Earth after soil is prepared for cultivation is termed as Sowing. It is the most important part of agriculture. Plants can’t grow without seeds. The type of seeds sown decides the quality of crops that would come out of it.
Good quality seeds should always be sown. Good quality seeds (clean healthy seeds with high yielding capacity) can be easily distinguished from the bad ones. Once put in water and the left for some time, the damaged seeds being light & hollow would float on the surface.
Advantages of using a good quality seed:
1.It is genitically pure: so it can have high return per unit area ie, out put will be increased.
2.Less disease and insect problems.
3.Fast and uniform emergence of seedling.
4.They can be adopted themselves for extreme climatic condiions and cropping system of the locality.
5.They respond well to fertilizers and other nutrients in the soil.
6.Crops raised from a quality seed are aesthetically pleasing.
So we must look for quality seeds while sowing.
Seed:
Scattering seeds on the Earth after soil is prepared for cultivation is termed as Sowing. It is the most important part of agriculture. Plants can’t grow without seeds. The type of seeds sown decides the quality of crops that would come out of it.
Good quality seeds should always be sown. Good quality seeds (clean healthy seeds with high yielding capacity) can be easily distinguished from the bad ones. Once put in water and the left for some time, the damaged seeds being light & hollow would float on the surface.
Advantages of using a good quality seed:
1.It is genitically pure: so it can have high return per unit area ie, out put will be increased.
2.Less disease and insect problems.
3.Fast and uniform emergence of seedling.
4.They can be adopted themselves for extreme climatic condiions and cropping system of the locality.
5.They respond well to fertilizers and other nutrients in the soil.
6.Crops raised from a quality seed are aesthetically pleasing.
So we must look for quality seeds while sowing.
