FORESTRY
SOIL SCIENCE
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Question
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a seed drill
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a seed spreader
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a row planter
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it seeds itself
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Detailed explanation-1: -Use 8 to 10 kg seed for one acre and imbibe rice seed in water for 8 hours and then dry in shade. Before sowing, treat rice seed with 3 g Sprint 75 WS (mencozeb + carbendazim) by dissolving in 10-12 ml water per kg seed; make paste of fungicide solution and rub on the seed.
Detailed explanation-2: -Drilling method is exclusive to India. In this method, one person ploughs a hole in the land and the other person sows the seed. Ox is the most commonly used ‘person’ to plough the land. Broadcast method generally involves scattering of the seeds manually over a large area or in the entire field.
Detailed explanation-3: -Direct sowing of paddy with lucky seed drill The amount of seed to be used in the drill is 8–10 kg. Soil type – Heavy and medium clayey soils are appropriate for paddy. Loamy soil is not recommended for direct sowing.