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Protection from microbes can be achieved
by fungicide treatment.

(c) Methods of seed sowing : The process of
spreading of seeds in the soil is called
sowing. Once good quality seeds are
treated, they are sown by different
Dribbling Seed drilling
methods as :
(i) Drill sowing : Sowing of seeds with the
help of drill machine.

(ii) Dribbling : This method involves
making of holes in ground followed by
placing of seeds in these holes. Then
the holes are covered with soil.
Drill sowing Broadcasting
(iii) Broadcasting : Simply scattering of
Method to check the quality of seeds :
seeds on the soil by hand. It is practised
for wheat, maize, bajra, etc. Take a beaker and fill half of it with water. Put a
handful of wheat seeds and stir well. After
(iv) Seed drilling : It is done with the help of
some time you would see some seeds sin while
a seed drill. Seed drill consists of a long
some remain afloat. Damaged seeds are
metal tube along with a funnel. It is
hollow and are thus lighter, hence they float on
used in combination with a plough. As
water while the healthy and good quality
the plough furrows up the soil, seed
seeds sink in are water.
drill sows the seeds through it.

Activity 1

Surf the net and try and list at least three different precautions that must be taken for seed sowing.
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the main field is called transplantation.

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