Horticulture - Study Mode
[#781] Cabbage is a . . . . . . . . season crop.
Correct Answer
(A) cool
Explanation
Solution: Cabbage is a cool season crop. Cabbage ( Brassica oleracea var capitata) is a small, leafy biennial producing a compact globular mass of smooth or crinkled leaves wrapped over each other known as head. In India, cabbage is grown in large areas having a cool and moist climate. A temperature range of 15° - 21°C is considered optimum for the growth and head formation of the crop. The intensity of flowering depends upon the age of the plants and the period for which they are exposed to low temperatures.
[#782] Arecanut processed by boiling is known as
Correct Answer
(B) Kalipak
Explanation
Solution: Arecanut processed by boiling is known as Kalipak . Kalipak is made from areca nuts of 6 - 7 months maturity. The nuts are dehusked, cut into pieces, boiled and then coated with a substance called kali before being dried. Kali is produced by concentrating the liquid (water) in which the nuts are boiled.
[#783] Fruit of bael (Aegle marmelos) is botanically
Correct Answer
(B) Hard Shelled berry
Explanation
Solution: Fruit of bael (Aegle marmelos) is a botanically Hard Shelled berry . The Bael fruits are globose in shape, with a hard exterior and do not split open even upon ripening. The raw fruits look greenish grey while the woody exterior turns yellow upon ripening. The ripened fruit contains aromatic pulp with around 10 - 15 seeds, enclosed in a sac filled with natural adhesive. It is a sweet, aromatic fruit that grows on the bael tree.
[#784] Carrot is a heavy feeder particularly for
Correct Answer
(A) K
Explanation
Solution: Carrot is a heavy feeder, particularly for K (Potassium) . Heavy feeder refers to a plant type that requires more nutrients than other average plants. The carrot is a heavy potassium and calcium feeder. It requires 3-fold and 2-fold of these nutrients, respectively, as compared to the nitrogen rate. Potassium promotes solid, sweet carrots.
[#785] Highly salt tolerant fruit crop among the following is
Correct Answer
(A) Ber
Explanation
Solution: A highly salt tolerant fruit crop among the following is Ber . The salt tolerance of a plant is often defined as the degree to which the plant can withstand, without significant adverse effects, moderate or high concentrations of salt in water on its leaves or in the soil within reach of its roots. It can withstand saline, alkaline soil also in waterlogged soil. Deep sandy loamy soils with good drainage capacity are ideal soil for ber cultivation. Based on salt tolerance limits, ber cultivars Banarsi Karaka, Narendra Ber Sel. -2 and Ponda can be placed intolerant and CVS.