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Agriculture · Q295

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Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 295

Q295

Optimum seed rate of onion to get desired plant population (kg/ha)

A.
8 - 10
Answer
B.
20 - 25
C.
10 - 15
D.
1 - 5

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
An optimum seed rate of Onion to get desired plant population is 8 - 10 kg/ha.
Seed rate is the quantity of seed of a crop that is required to sow a unit area of land for optimum crop production.
To maintain optimum plant population in the field for higher yield harvest.
To prevent seed wastage from excess sowing reduces the initial cost of production.