With reference to the current trends in the cultivation of sugarcane in India, consider the following statements: 1) A substantial saving in seed material is made when ‘bud chip settlings’ are raised in a nursery and transplanted in the main field. 2) When direct planting of setts is done, the germination percentage is better with single-budded setts as compared to setts with many buds. 3) If bad weather conditions prevail when setts are directly planted, single-budded setts have better survival as compared to large setts. 4) Sugarcane can be cultivated using settlings prepared from tissue culture. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Correct Answer: 1 and 4 only. One needed to be aware about the latest trends in the field of sugarcane agriculture to deal with this ques. Only option 1 and 4 are correct while 2 and 3 are incorrect. Bud chip technology reduces the mass and enables quick multiplication of seeds. This method has proved to be more economical and convenient than the traditional method of planting two to three bud setts. The returns are relatively better, with substantial savings on the seed material used for planting. In bad weather conditions when setts are directly planted large setts have better survival rates as compared to single budded setts.

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