Horticulture - Study Mode
[#536] Weikang-a processed product is prepared from . . . . . . . .
Correct Answer
(B) Sweet potato
Explanation
Solution: Weikang-a processed product is prepared from sweet potato.
[#537] Maximum fruit set in brinjal is seen in
Correct Answer
(D) Long styles
Explanation
Solution: Maximum fruit set in brinjal is seen in long style . Brinjal is known to produce four types of flowers viz., long, medium, short, and pseudo-short-styled flowers with polymorphic ovaries. The number of flowers with medium and short styles is lower (10 - 15% and 22 - 30%, respectively). The highest fruit set was observed in the long-styled flowers ( 82.9 and 86.5% ) followed by medium-styled flowers (78.2 and 77.2%).
[#538] Much hoeing is not advisable in carrot as the smell of the leaves attracts
Correct Answer
(D) Carrot fly
Explanation
Solution: Much hoeing is not advisable in carrots as the smell of the leaves attracts carrot flies . Hoeing is the process in which entire surface soil is dug to a shallow depth with the help of hoes manually or mechanically, weeds are uprooted and removed. Hoeing will attract carrot flies and they will lay eggs in the disturbed soil/cracked fields. This insect is a pest of gardens and farms, and mainly affects the crop of carrots, but can also attack parsnips, parsley and celery.
[#539] International Institute of Horticulture is situated in
Correct Answer
(A) Brazil
[#540] To get desired plant population of french bean, seed rate will be (kg/ha)
Correct Answer
(C) 85 - 95
Explanation
Solution: To get desired plant population of the french bean, the seed rate will be 85 - 95 (kg/ha) . Seed rate is the quantity of seed of a crop that is required to sow a unit area of land for optimum crop production. To maintain optimum plant population in the field for higher yield harvest and also to prevent seed wastage from excess sowing such reduces the initial cost of production. French bean is an herbaceous annual plant grown worldwide for its edible dry seeds or unripe fruit. The common bean is high in starch, protein, and dietary fiber, and is an excellent source of iron, potassium, selenium, thiamine, vitamin B6 and folate.