Sowing

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Sowing: Overview

This topic explains concepts such as, Sowing, Selection of Seeds, Quality of Seeds, Identifying Unhealthy Seeds, etc.

Important Questions on Sowing

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How do you make a plant nursery?

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How does a plant nursery work?

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How are seeds selected before sowing?

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Why is seed selection is important?

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Which crops can be grown by dibbling method of sowing?

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Dibbling is a method of sowing seeds.

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What are the disadvantages of dibbling method?

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Write two advantages of dibbling method?

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The instrument used for dibbling is known as 

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What is the use of a seed drill during sowing?

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The machine used for sowing is_____.

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From where do we get the seeds of the crops for sowing in the farms?

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Fill in the blank with the options given below:

(Farming, Moisture, Harvesting, Levelling, Seed drill, Water pollution, Weeds, Weak, Paddy, depth)

Seeds should be sown at the correct _____.

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Seeds which have to be sown should be free from _____ so that the plant which grows is healthy. (infection/rain)

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While sowing seeds, proper space should be maintained between two seeds. Why?

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What are the advantages of transplantation of seeds?

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Seed _____ is used for sowing of seeds.

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Why is it necessary to sow seeds at the appropriate depth?

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Why is it necessary to loosen the soil before sowing?

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What are nurseries? How are they useful?