Horticulture - Study Mode

[#391] Wax coating treatments enhances the shelf life of fruits because it blocks
Correct Answer

(A) Transpiration

Explanation

Solution: Wax coating treatments enhance the shelf life of fruits because it blocks Transpiration. Transpiration is the loss of water from fruits and vegetables and includes the transport of moisture through the skin of the commodity, the evaporation of this moisture from the commodity surface and the convective mass transport of the moisture to the surroundings. Fruit waxing is the process of covering fruits with artificial waxing material. The primary reasons for waxing are to prevent water loss and thus retard shrinkage and spoilage, and to improve appearance. Eg: apples.

[#392] Manganese deficiency causes marsh spot in pea. This disorder is prevalent in which type of soil?
Correct Answer

(C) Alkaline

Explanation

Solution: Manganese deficiency causes marsh spots in pea. This disorder is prevalent in alkaline soils. The soils with Marsh Spot contained less salt-soluble manganese than those on which peas were free from the disease, but this relation depended essentially on the contrast between acid and alkaline soils. Mn serves as a cofactor and a catalyst in various metabolic processes in different cell compartments, such as the oxygen-evolving complex of photosystem II (PSII) or reactive oxygen species scavenging.

[#393] Indian Institute of Crop Processing Technology (IICPT) is located at
Correct Answer

(D) Thanjavur

Explanation

Solution: Indian Institute of Crop Processing Technology (IICPT) is located in Thanjavur. The Institute is located at Thanjavur, the ancient capital of Chola Kingdom and the granary of Tamil Nadu. In its upgraded form, The National Institutes of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management Act, 2021 was published in the Gazette of India on 30 th July 2021 and the name of IICPT has been changed to National Institute of Food Technology. This institute aims to focus on providing solutions to all food processing areas including fish, meat and dairy products processing through intensive research and development activities.

[#394] Pruning in ber is done
Correct Answer

(C) During spring

Explanation

Solution: Pruning in ber is done during Spring . Pruning is done during the hot and dry season when the tree sheds leaves and enters into dormancy. In Tamil Nadu, the trees are pruned from January - April, in Maharashtra and Gujarat pruning must be completed by the April end and in Haryana by the May end. Annual pruning in ber is essential to induce the maximum number of new healthy shoots which would bear good quality fruits. It is also essential to remove the undesirable, weak, intercrossing, diseased and broken branches to avoid crowding and to encourage healthy growth for maximum fruit bearing.

[#395] Which Nitrogenous fertilizers is considered suitable for pineapple?
Correct Answer

(C) Ammonium sulphate

Explanation

Solution: Ammonium sulphate is the nitrogenous fertilizer that is considered suitable for pineapple. Pineapple plants require heavy manuring. Nitrogen increases the yield of fruit. It can absorb nitrogen in the form of ammonia, thus ammonium sulphate is the best fertilizer for pineapples. Young pineapple plants should be fed 1 - 2 ounces of nitrogen every eight weeks, with the amount increasing by one ounce every 2 - 3 months.