Question

Question 2 of 4.

(a) What is meant by ‘sowing’? What are the various methods of sowing the seeds?
(b) What precaution should be taken in sowing the seeds?

Answer 1

Answer:

(a) Sowing or seeding is an art of placing seeds in the soil to have good germination in the field. ... There are different methods of sowing such as Broadcasting, Dibbling, Drilling, Seed dropping behind the plough, Transplanting, Hill dropping and Check row planting.

(b) (i) The seeds should be sown at right depth in the soil suitable for germination.

(ii) The seeds should be sown at proper spacing.

(iii) The seeds should not be sown in highly wet soil.

(iv) The seeds should not be sown in a dry soil.

Answer 2

●1● Sowing or seeding is an art of placing seeds in the soil to have good germination in the field. ... There aredifferent methods of sowing such as Broadcasting, Dibbling, Drilling, Seeddropping behind the plough, Transplanting, Hill dropping and Check row planting.

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(i) The seeds should be sown at right depth in the soil suitable for germination. (ii) The seeds should be sown at proper spacing. (iii) The seeds should not besown in highly wet soil. (iv) The seeds should not be sown in a dry soil