- It facilitates production of many seedlings in a small area.
- Routine management practices are easily and timely carried out in the nursery bed than seedbed.
- It makes it possible to provide the best conditions for growth.
- It facilitates the planting of small seeds which develop into strong seedlings that are easily transplanted.
- It ensures transplanting of only healthy seedlings and vigorously growing.
- It facilitates transplanting of seedlings that are already established thus reducing the period taken in the field.
-Excess seedlings from the nursery may be sold – source of income.
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