- Easy to treat against soil borne pests and diseases.
- Easy to store-not bulky.
- Easy to handle during planting making operation faster.
- Easy to use machines for planting.
- Easy to apply fertilizer and manure together with seeds while planting.
- Possible to develop new crop varieties due to cross pollination.
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