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Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 482

Q482

Optimum seed rate for turnip is (kg/ha)

A.
3 - 4
Answer
B.
2 - 3
C.
5 - 7
D.
9 - 11

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
Optimum seed rate for turnip is 3 - 4 (kg/ha).
Seeds are sown directly in the main field. The seeds are sown thinly at 1 - 1.5 cm deep in drills 10 - 15 cm apart.
Seed rate is the quantity of seed of a crop that is required to sow a unit area of land for optimum crop production.