Factors that should be considered when selecting seeds for planting.
- Adaptability – should be adapted to local ecological condition
- Physical deformities/damages – should be free from physical deformities/damages
- Health – should be free from pests/diseases
- Viability /germination percentage-should have high viability/germination percentage
- Parent plant – should be from high yielding/healthy parents/ high quality/early maturing
- Purity – should be clean/free from impurities
- Maturity – should be of correct maturity stage
- Age – storage period – seeds stored for long periods have low viability/germination percentage hence should not be selected
- Size of seeds – seeds should be of correct size
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