Explanation:

Various methods of planting are practiced in crop farming. These can be put under broad classifications such as direct seeding vs. transplanting, direct planting vs. indirect planting, and manual vs. mechanized planting. This page is about the first alternative methods as applied mainly to crops that can be grown from seeds.In general, a farmer who intends to raise a crop has to choose between these two methods of planting: direct seeding and transplanting. To briefly distinguish, direct seeding means planting at the crop area with the use of seeds while transplanting is planting with the use of pre-grown seedlings or plants that had been propagated from seeds. Crop area is here meant to refer to any space intended for the growing of crops for the purpose of harvesting some products.Therefore, the two methods of planting can also be described as direct planting and indirect planting. For transplanting, it is indirect because the seeds are not immediately sown on the field. Instead, these seeds are first used to raise seedlings in pots or in any temporary place and only when they reach the right age are they outplanted. The actual field planting may be accomplished either manually or by mechanical means.