KIDS QUIZ
PLANTS AND GARDENING
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Digging in
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Banding
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Broadcasting
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Sidedressing
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Detailed explanation-1: -During planting, fertilizer is applied below the soil surface close to the seed row. Often, the fertilizer is placed 1 to 2 inches below (or below and to the side) of the seed row. In cool, wet areas, a “starter application” of fertilizer is placed in a subsurface band to boost seedling growth.
Detailed explanation-2: -Seedling root dip In this method, the seedlings required for one acre are inoculated using 2–2.5 kg biofertilizers. For this, a bucket having adequate quantity of water is taken and the biofertilizer is mixed properly. The roots of the seedlings are then dipped in this mixture so as to enable the roots to get inoculum.
Detailed explanation-3: -Broadcasting: Broadcasting is the method of application of fertilizer uniformly over the entire field. It may be at planting or in standing crop as top dressing.