BS Agriculture-Crop Production
1.Explain and give the formula on how to compute plant population.
2.Explain how to determine the germination rate of the seed before sowing.
3.Enumerate and discuss the different methoda (techniques) and processes of breaking seed dormancy.
Answers
Answer:
1)The Plant population of any field is given by multiplying the between plants spacing with the spacing between the rows. 2. The total area of a hectare is 10000 square metres.
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First convert cm to m. ...
Multiply between plants spacing and the between rows spacing. ...
Divide area of 1 hectare by 0.27sq m.
2)Count out 100 seeds from each sample and place on absorbent material inside the tray. For each of 10 days, check to see that the absorbent material remains moist and record the number of germinated seeds. Compute germination test after five days, and another after ten days.
3)Completion of the over-ripening period. Leaching of inhibitors present in the seed coat. Inactivation of inhibitors by the supply of cold, heat, and light. Leaching of the excess and highly concentrated solutes from the seeds.