Q.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 sets 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?
Correct answer: 1 and 4 only