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In order to establish good plant stands, seed quality and seed rates are very crucial. Seed quality, treatment, rate, depth, and metering are important to enhance crop yields. This chapter discusses the enhancement of seed quality (through seed hydration, seed hardening, seed scarification, seed coating, seed pelleting, and integrated seed enhancement), seed treatment (to facilitate ease of sowing, pest management, and nutrient availability), seed rate (for stand establishment, to decrease the cost of seed, for weed control, and increase crop yields and higher benefits), and seed depth and metering (for precise placement of seeds and fertilizers for consistency in emergence of seedlings). The effect of drilling depth on seedling emergence of no-tilled wheat and lupine are also discussed.
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Reddy, P.P. (2016). Seed Quality, Treatment, Rate, Depth, and Metering. In: Sustainable Intensification of Crop Production. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-2702-4_10
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