Required plant population of jowar may be obtained by using a seed rate of (kg/ha)

A. 9 - 10

B. 12 - 15

C. 15 - 18

D. 28 - 30

Answer: Option B

Solution(By Examveda Team)

Jowar is a species of grass cultivated for its grain, which is used for food for humans, animal feed and ethanol production. It is the world’s fifth most important cereal crop after Rice, wheat, maize and barley, with 59.34 million metric tons of annual production in 2018.
The required plant population of Jowar is obtained by using a seed rate of 12 - 15 kg/ha.