03 Feb Selection and management of seed production area of agricultural crops
कृषि फसलों के बीज उत्पादन क्षेत्र का चयन एवं प्रबंधन Seed is basic input of agriculture because it decides future in term of growth and yield of every crop. Quality seed production of agricultural crops is need of hour to increase agricultural production and to mitigate stresses to be occur in nearby future due to climate change. Use of quality seeds instead of farm-saved seeds increases production of various agricultural crops from 10 to 35% considering other factors constant. Seed production technology is a skill required programme and it also needs heavy investment of capital so to make it successful selection and management of seed production area is very critical because it decides future growth of crops. Seed production area is referred to an area with superior plants after removal of weak and undesirable plants through roughing and nurtured for early and abundant seed production. Criteria of site selection: First of all, seed production of various variety of various crops should be done in favourable agroclimatic zones for quality seed production and selected area should have capacity to produce quality seeds more than one season. Selected area also should have favourable conditions for seed storage as well. Areas with high and unpredictable rainfall and high humidity should be discarded for seed production of crops. Selected...