Question

Give two reasons why farmers should establish seedling first in a nursery bed during the growing of cabbages.

Answer 1

1. to use less seeds per unit area
2. requires less labour to care for seedlings in a small area
3. Enables one to select vigorously healthy seedlings
4. Gives a farmer a head start in planting hence early maturity of the crop.
5. Many seedlings are produced in a small area
6. Excess seedlings can be sold