Factors that should be considered when selecting seeds for planting.

Factors that should be considered when selecting seeds for planting.

  1. Adaptability – should be adapted to local ecological condition
  2. Physical deformities/damages – should be free from physical deformities/damages
  3. Health – should be free from pests/diseases
  4. Viability /germination percentage-should have high viability/germination percentage
  5. Parent plant – should be from high yielding/healthy parents/ high quality/early maturing
  6. Purity – should be clean/free from impurities
  7. Maturity – should be of correct maturity stage
  8. Age – storage period – seeds stored for long periods have low viability/germination percentage hence should not be selected
  9. Size of seeds – seeds should be of correct size

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