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A practical guide for Farmers and Nurserymen
The main advantages of using seedlings from a nursery over other methods include:
- Gives a faster crop which means quick to sell
- Uses less water in the field
- Healthier plants
- Less time weeding in the field
- Head start on insects, disease and weeds
- Uniform growth in the field