Explain four factors that should be considered when selecting seeds for planting
Suitability to the ecological zone
Selected planting materials should be favourable to the prevailing ecological conditions.
Purity of the material.
planting material should be clean and free from foreign materials.
Germination percentage
This is a measure of germination percentage of seeds. Seeds should have a high percentage. Lower seed rates are used for crops with higher germination percentage.
Certified seeds
These are seeds which have been tested & proved to have 100% germination potential.
