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A 8 × 20 cm seed drill has 0.60 m diameter ground wheel. On a hard-surface calibration stand, the drill delivers 814 g of seeds in 30 wheel revolutions. When operated in a field having soft soil, the wheel’s effective rolling circumference reduces by 4%. Neglecting other losses, the actual-field seed application rate (in kg.ha−1) is ________. (Rounded off to two decimal places)
(Take π = 3.14)

Correct : 188.66

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