Question

What is transplantation of crops? State the advantages of transplanting crops .

Answer 1

In transplantation, first seedlings are grown in a nursery for some 3-4 weeks and then transplanted to the main field for further growing. 
The advantages of transplantation are- 

Healthy and hybrid seeds are produced for a good crop. 

More crop production. 

Less or no damaged plants.

Answer 2

Transplantation:-

For certain crops such as rice ( paddy) , tomato , onion , chilli etc . seeds are not directly sown in a main Fields . In such cases , the seeds are firstly sown in a small seed- bed callled nursery.

When the seedlings ( new plants ) have 4-5 leaves , then the healthy seedlings are transferred into the main filed.

Advantages of transplantation :

Transplantation method has the following advantages -

1) Transplantation enables selective cultivation of healthy seedling. This results in better crop production.

2) Transplantation permits better root penetration into the soil.

3) Transplantation allows better shoot development.