When the right seeds are selected for cultivation, the farmer will have some level of confidence that he will make great produce during the time of harvest, as quality seeds ease farm management and pest control. But in the process of choosing the right seed for your farm, you should be able to test the type of soil in your farm to enable you identify the best seed that can fit in that soil. The Director-General, Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service, Vincent Isegbe, says healthy crops are usually products of healthy and quality seeds. The best seeds for your farm will be varieties that have adopted such environment. Also, as you select seeds for your farm, consider the variety of seeds that are mutually beneficial towards each other.

Source: Punch February 19, 2019 23:15 UTC