Seed multiplication ratio and its significance in production planning
Context
SMR of Cereal crops
SMR of vegetable crops
| SN | Crop | Seed rate (per ha) | Seed yield | Seed Multiplication Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Broad leaf mustard | 600 | 600 | 1000.0 |
| 2 | Bottle gourd | 5000 | 160 | 32.0 |
| 3 | Bitter gourd | 5000 | 120 | 24.0 |
| 4 | Broccoli | 600 | 600 | 1000.0 |
| 5 | Carrot | 5000 | 600 | 120.0 |
| 6 | Cabbage (Drum head) | 600 | 800 | 1333.3 |
| 7 | Cabbage (Golden acre) | 600 | 700 | 1166.7 |
| 8 | Cauliflower (Kathmandu local) | 500 | 300 | 600.0 |
| 9 | Cauliflower (Snowball) | 500 | 240 | 480.0 |
| 10 | Stringy beans | 20000 | 600 | 30.0 |
| 11 | Hot pepper | 1000 | 160 | 160.0 |
| 12 | Chenopodium | 10000 | 700 | 70.0 |
| 13 | Cucumber | 3000 | 100 | 33.3 |
| 14 | Pole bean | 30000 | 800 | 26.7 |
| 15 | Bush bean | 80000 | 800 | 10.0 |
| 16 | Knolkhol | 1000 | 800 | 800.0 |
| 17 | Onion | 10000 | 500 | 50.0 |
| 18 | Pea | 100000 | 1000 | 10.0 |
| 19 | Pumpkin | 5000 | 160 | 32.0 |
| 20 | Radish (White neck) | 6000 | 800 | 133.3 |
| 21 | Radish (Minnow early) | 6000 | 500 | 83.3 |
| 22 | Capsicum | 1000 | 100 | 100.0 |
| 23 | Squash | 10000 | 200 | 20.0 |
| 24 | Sponge gourd | 5000 | 200 | 40.0 |
| 25 | Swisschard | 20000 | 800 | 40.0 |
| 26 | Spinach | 15000 | 500 | 33.3 |
| 27 | Tomato | 500 | 100 | 200.0 |
| 28 | Turnip | 5000 | 800 | 160.0 |
| 29 | Watermelon | 4000 | 100 | 25.0 |
| 30 | Onion (For western mid hills) | 10000 | 800 | 80.0 |
References
Adapted from Nepali writing of document on Seed production technology of major vegetable crops cultivated in Nepal (Basanta Chalise and Dr. Tul Bahadur Pun). Authors cite: FAO, 1984 for their tabulation.