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	Topics Sowing Topic Home Sowing is the process of planting seedsSEEDS SEEDS is a voluntary organisation registered under the Societies Act of India.... . Sowing in practice Plants which are usually sown Among the major field crops, oatOat Overview The Oat is a species of cereal grain, and the seeds of this plant.... s, wheatWheat Wheat is a grass that is cultivated worldwide.... , and ryeRye Rye is a grass grown extensively as a grain and forage crop.... are sowed, grasses and legumes are seeded, and maizeMaize Overview Maize , also known as corn, is a cereal grain that was domesticated in Mesoamerica.... and soybeanFacts About Soybean The soybean or soya bean is a species of legume native to eastern Asia.... s are planted. In planting, wider rows (generally 75 cm (30 in) or more) are used, and the intent is to have precise, even spacing between individual seeds in the row; various mechanisms have been devised to count out individual seeds at exact intervals. Sowing depth In seeding, little if any soil is placed over the seeds. More precisely, seeds can be generally sown into the soil by maintaining a planting depth of about 2-3 times the size of the seed. Sowing types and patterns For hand sowing, several sowing types exist; these include : Flat sowing Ridge sowing Wide bed sowing Several patterns for sowing may be used together with these types; these include: Regular rows Rows that are indented at the even rows (so that the seeds are placed in a crossed pattern). This method is much better, as more light may fall on the seedlings as they come out. Types of sowing Hand sowing Hand sowing is the process of casting handfuls of seed over prepared ground: broadcasting. Usually, a drag or harrowHarrow (tool) ----... is employed to incorporate the seed into the soil. Though labor intensive for any but small areas, this method is still used in some situations. Practice is required to sow evenly and at the desired rate. A hand seeder can be used for sowing, though it is less of a help than it is for the smaller seeds of grassesPoaceae The true grasses are monocotyledonous plants in the Family Poaceae, also known as Gramineae.... and legumesFabaceae Fabaceae is the botanical name of a plant family.... . Hand sowing may be combined with pre-sowing in seed trays. This allows the plants to come to strength indoors during cold periods (eg spring in temperate countries). In agricultureAgriculture Farming redirects here. For Farming in computer games, see Farmer .... , most seed is now sown using a seed drillSeed drill Overview The seed drill was invented by Jethro Tull in 1701.... , which offers greater precision; seed is sown evenly and at the desired rate. The drill also places the seed at a measured distance below the soil, so that less seed is required. The standard design uses a fluted feed metering system, which is volumetric in nature; individual seeds are not counted. Rows are typically about 10-30 cm apart, depending on the cropCrop (agriculture) Overview A crop is any plant that is grown in significant quantities to be harvested as food, livestock fodder, or for any other econ... species and growing conditions. Several row opener types are used depending on soil type and local tradition. Grain drills are most often drawn by tractorTractor A tractor is a device intended for drawing, towing or pulling something which cannot propel itself and, often, powering it t... s, but can also be pulled by horseHorse The horse is a large odd-toed ungulate mammal, one of ten modern species of the genus Equus.... s. Pickup trucks are sometimes used, since little draft is required. A seed rate of about 100 kg of seed per hectare (2 bushels per acre) is typical, though rates vary considerably depending on crop species, soil conditions, and farmer's preference. Excessive rates can cause the crop to lodgeLodge Lodge has several meanings, in most cases relating to a meeting or dwelling place. It is also a surname.... , while too thin a rate will result in poor utilisation of the land, competition with weedWeed A weed is often an unwanted, usually wild or feral, plant.... s and a reduction in the yieldYield Yield may mean:* Crop yield, a measure of the output per unit area of land under cultivation... . Open field Open-field refers to the form of sowing used historically in the agricultural context whereby fieldsField (agriculture) In agriculture, a field refers generally to an area of land enclosed or otherwise and used for agricultural purposes such as... are prepared generically and left open, as the name suggests, before being sown directly with seed. The seed is frequently left uncovered at the surface of the soil before germinating and therefore exposed to the prevailing climateClimate The climate is commonly considered to be the weather averaged over a long period of time, typically 30 years.... and conditions. This is in contrast to the seedbedSeedbed A seedbed is a specially prepared area of the garden that has been made suitable for the sowing and germination of plant see... method used more commonly in domestic gardeningGardening Gardening is the art of growing plants with the goal of crafting a purposeful landscape.... or more specific (modern) agricultural scenarios where the seed is applied beneath the soil surface and monitored and manually tended frequently to ensure more successful growth rates and better yields. See also Plant propogation