ibps-so 2016 · Question 352 of 394

A seed village programme nanced by the branch is indenting certi ed seed of maize for its member farmers, who between them will sow sixty hectares in the coming kharif season, and the indent has to be placed with the State seeds corporation before the season opens. The eld o cer sanctioning the limit must apply the recommended seed rate for a medium-sized seed such as maize sown in lines at the normal spacing, neither the much lower rate of a hybrid sown with a precision planter at a wide spacing nor the much higher rate of a small-seeded broadcast crop. He notes that an indent placed above the recommended rate would lock up working capital in seed that will not be used, and one placed below it would leave the members short at the height of the sowing window. The recommended seed rate of maize is

1. A18 to 20 kg per hectareCorrect
2. B8 to 10 kg per hectare
3. C30 to 35 kg per hectare
4. D45 to 50 kg per hectare
5. E60 to 65 kg per hectare