Name: Crop Harvesting
Uploaded: 2019-07-19
Duration: 5 min 24 s
Description: Earlier, farming and harvesting were lengthy and tiring processes. With new machines, things have changed. In this video, we'll learn about such machines and...

Question

What precautions must be kept in mind while sowing seeds in a field?

Accepted Answer

Seed selection and sowing are the main process in crop production. Once, soil is prepared, seeds are sown in it. While sowing, the following points need to be follows:

Seeds should be of good quality, healthy and free from diseases.

They must be planted at the proper depth in the soil. If planted deep in the soil, they cannot respire and their shoots may not be able to grow upward through the soil. If planted on the surface, they will be eaten by birds.

Seeds require water for germination. Therefore, the soil should have water in it. However, if there is too much water, seeds will not germinate properly.

It should be sown at proper distances. It is very important because if they are too close they will not get enough water, sunlight and nutrients. It also affects the root growth. If they are too far apart, there is wastage of field space. These affect the crop production.

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