The average spacing of seeds or hills in field is obtained or determined by a) The ratio of linear or peripheral speed of seed pick up units (cells fingers, etc) to the  forward speed of the planter
b) The distance between the speed pick up units (cells) on the metering unit c) Both (a) and (b)
d) None of the above

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Answer :

c) Both (a) and (b)

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