The diagram below shows a method of planting used to establish a certain variety of crop

The diagram below shows a method of planting used to establish a certain variety of crop

(a) Identify the method of planting used
(b) Give the spacing followed above
(c) Give THREE advantages of the above method of planting crops
(d) The spacing above was used to establish a crop on an area of land measuring 6m by 3m.
Calculate the crop population. Show your working

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(a) Identify the method of planting used
- Row planting

(b) Give the spacing followed above
- 30cm × 60cm (reject 30cm by 60cm)

(c) Give THREE advantages of the above method of planting crops
- Easy to establish crop population
- Easy to use machines between the rows
- Low seed rate is used
- Easy to estimate crop yield
- Easy to carry out cultural practices e.g. weeding, spraying, harvesting etc

(d) The spacing above was used to establish a crop on an area of land measuring 6m by 3m.
Calculate the crop population. Show your working

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Kavungya answered the question on November 16, 2022 at 09:28

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